Get Started with Confluent for Kubernetes

Quickly deploy Confluent Platform using Confluent for Kubernetes (CFK) with one of the following paths.

Quick starts

• Quick Start with KRaft: Deploy Confluent Platform with KRaft using Confluent for Kubernetes, then verify and tear down your deployment.

• Quick Start with ZooKeeper: Deploy Confluent Platform with ZooKeeper using Confluent for Kubernetes, then verify and tear down your deployment. This path applies to Confluent Platform 7.9 and earlier.

• Quick Start to Install the Confluent kubectl Plugin: Install and use the Confluent kubectl plugin, then find out where to go next.

If this is your first time, start with Quick Start with KRaft.