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// assembly-kafka-connect.adoc

[id='deploying-kafka-connect-kubernetes-{context}']
= Deploying Kafka Connect to your {KubernetesName} cluster

You can deploy a Kafka Connect cluster to your {KubernetesName} cluster by using the Cluster Operator.

.Prerequisites

* xref:deploying-cluster-operator-kubernetes-str[Deploying the Cluster Operator to {KubernetesName}]

.Procedure

* Use the `kubectl apply` command to create a `KafkaConnect` resource based on the `kafka-connect.yaml` file:

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[source,shell]
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kubectl apply -f examples/kafka-connect/kafka-connect.yaml
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.Additional resources
* xref:assembly-deployment-configuration-kafka-connect-str[Kafka Connect cluster configuration]
* xref:assembly-deployment-configuration-kafka-connect-s2i-str[Kafka Connect cluster with Source2Image support]