# Getting started

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## Step 4: Create a topic

* **Note**\
  If you want to use a mirror site other than the one used in this command, you can choose a different one on the [Apache](https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi?path=/kafka/1.1.1/kafka_2.11-1.1.1.tgz) website.