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 [id="deploying-cluster-using-patternsh-file"]
 == Deploying the cluster by using the pattern.sh script
 
+.Prerequisites
+* Access to an {ocp} cluster by using an account with `cluster-admin` permissions.
+
 To deploy the cluster by using the `pattern.sh` script, complete the following steps:
 
 . Navigate to the root directory of the cloned repository by running the following command: