# Quickstarts

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [connect-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect-full.txt)

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<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/get-started/quickstarts.md -->

Use your preferred tool to spin up a local instance of Redpanda Connect and get hands-on experience building your first pipelines.

-   [Get Started with Redpanda Connect using `rpk`](rpk/)

    Deploy your first pipelines using Redpanda Connect and `rpk`.

-   [Get Started with the Redpanda Connect Helm Chart](helm-chart/)

    Deploy Redpanda Connect on Kubernetes using Helm.