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// getting-started.adoc

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= Installing {ProductName} and deploying components

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To install {ProductName}, download the release artefacts from {ReleaseDownload}.
endif::Downloading[]

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To install {ProductName}, download and extract the `install_and_examples.zip` file from the {ZipDownload}.
endif::Downloading[]

The folder contains several YAML files to help you deploy the components of {ProductName} to {ProductPlatformName}, perform common operations, and configure your Kafka cluster. The YAML files are referenced throughout this documentation.

ifdef::Downloading[]
Additionally, a Helm Chart is provided for deploying the Cluster Operator using link:https://helm.sh/[Helm^]. The container images are available through the {DockerRepository}.
endif::Downloading[]

The remainder of this chapter provides an overview of each component and instructions for deploying the components to {ProductPlatformName} using the YAML files provided.

NOTE: Although container images for {ProductName} are available in the {DockerRepository}, we recommend that you use the YAML files provided instead.
