# 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](co-quickstart-kraft.md#co-quickstart-kraft): Deploy Confluent Platform with KRaft using Confluent for Kubernetes, then verify and tear down your deployment. - [Quick Start with ZooKeeper](co-quickstart-zk.md#co-quickstart-zk): 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](co-quickstart-install-plugin.md#co-quickstart-install-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](co-quickstart-kraft.md#co-quickstart-kraft).