> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.streamnative.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create Project

Create a new directory anywhere you’d like for this project:

```bash theme={null}
mkdir kafka-nodejs-getting-started && cd kafka-nodejs-getting-started
```

Then install the Apache Kafka JS client library:

```bash theme={null}
npm install kafkajs
```