# Connecting Lenses to your Kafka environment

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Overview</strong></td><td>Introduction on how to connect your Kafka Cluster to Lenses.</td><td><a href="connecting-lenses-to-your-environment/overview">overview</a></td><td><a href="https://3629020462-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoxgTiTb4MZT9IGHAYUTn%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0fc853080b2769d04a478f26738ce2817e266318%2FLearn.jpg?alt=media">Learn.jpg</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Install</strong></td><td>Learn how to configure and start HQ and an agent.</td><td><a href="connecting-lenses-to-your-environment/install">install</a></td><td><a href="https://3629020462-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoxgTiTb4MZT9IGHAYUTn%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b755ee1522043df6a8eb0a63c2a16ef7db3f4782%2FInstallation.jpg?alt=media">Installation.jpg</a></td></tr></tbody></table>