# Welcome

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For detailed instructions on installation
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This user guide is for ≥ 6.2. For 6.1 see [here](/latest/6.1/user-guide/environments.md).
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### Get started in 5 minutes

Deploy Lenses with a local Kafka,  you’ll be up and running in minutes—not hours.

<a href="https://docs.lenses.io/latest/getting-started/quickstart" class="button primary" data-icon="rocket-launch">Get started</a>&#x20;
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```shellscript
curl -L https://lenses.io/community-edition/download -o docker-compose.yml \
 && ACCEPT_EULA=true docker compose up -d --wait \
 && echo "Lenses.io is running on http://localhost:9991"

```

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```
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