# Error: unable to recognize "spec.yaml": no matches for kind "StorageCluster" in version "core.libopenstorage.org/v1alpha1"

**URL:** https://forums.portworx.com/t/error-unable-to-recognize-spec-yaml-no-matches-for-kind-storagecluster-in-version-core-libopenstorage-org-v1alpha1/350
**Category:** Portworx on Kubernetes
**Created:** [April 4, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.portworx.com/t/error-unable-to-recognize-spec-yaml-no-matches-for-kind-storagecluster-in-version-core-libopenstorage-org-v1alpha1/350 "2020-04-04T16:02:20Z")
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### Author: ![Ravi\_Gupta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.portworx.com/ravi_gupta/32/126_2.png) [@Ravi\_Gupta](https://forums.portworx.com/u/Ravi_Gupta)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.portworx.com/t/error-unable-to-recognize-spec-yaml-no-matches-for-kind-storagecluster-in-version-core-libopenstorage-org-v1alpha1/350/1 "2020-04-04T16:02:20Z")

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Trying this on Openshift 4.3

kind: StorageCluster  
apiVersion: [core.libopenstorage.org/v1alpha1](http://core.libopenstorage.org/v1alpha1)  
metadata:  
name: px-cluster-cf079e01-610e-478b-ab31-cd5f34cd120e  
namespace: kube-system  
annotations:

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### Author: ![piyush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecb155/32.png) [@piyush](https://forums.portworx.com/u/piyush)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.portworx.com/t/error-unable-to-recognize-spec-yaml-no-matches-for-kind-storagecluster-in-version-core-libopenstorage-org-v1alpha1/350/2 "2020-05-07T20:03:31Z")

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Hi @Ravi_Gupta, you need to install the Portworx operator before applying the StorageCluster spec. You will find the Portworx operator in OperatorHub on your Openshift console.