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// assembly-kafka-connect.adoc

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

.Prerequisites

* Before deploying Kafka Connect, the Cluster Operator must be deployed.

.Procedure

* Deploy Kafka Connect on {KubernetesName} by creating the corresponding `KafkaConnect` resource.
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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
* For more information about deploying the Cluster Operator, see xref:cluster-operator-str[]
