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# Redpanda Console
Redpanda Console is a web application that helps you manage and debug your Kafka workloads, as well as Kafka protocol-compatible systems such as Redpanda and WarpStream.
## Prerequisites
1. WarpStream account - get access to WarpStream by registering [here](https://console.warpstream.com/signup).
2. WarpStream cluster up and running.
3. [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) installed.
## Step 1: Retrieve the WarpStream Bootstrap Broker URL and SASL credentials
In the WarpStream Console, navigate to the **Connect** tab for your cluster, and copy the **Boostrap Broker** URL and port.
Next, navigate to the **Credentials** tab and click **New Credentials.**
Store the Bootstrap URL and credentials in environment variables for convenient access:
```bash
export WARPSTREAM_BOOTSTRAP_HOST= \
WARPSTREAM_SASL_USERNAME= \
WARPSTREAM_SASL_PASSWORD=;
```
## Step 2: Deploy Redpanda Console in a Docker container
Use your **Bootstrap Broker** URL and SASL credentials to start Redpanda Console:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
docker run -p 8080:8080 -e KAFKA_BROKERS=$WARPSTREAM_BOOTSTRAP_HOST -e KAFKA_TLS_ENABLED=true -e KAFKA_SASL_ENABLED=true -e KAFKA_SASL_USERNAME=$WARPSTREAM_SASL_USERNAME -e KAFKA_SASL_PASSWORD=$WARPSTREAM_SASL_PASSWORD docker.redpanda.com/redpandadata/console:latest
```
{% endcode %}
## Step 3: Open Redpanda Console
In your browser, navigate to `localhost:8080` to open Redpanda Console.
You can now use Redpanda Console to inspect and manage your WarpStream cluster.
## Next steps
Next, check out the [Redpanda Console](https://github.com/redpanda-data/console) repo on GitHub, or get started with any of the other [Integrations](/warpstream/reference/integrations.md) between WarpStream and other data systems!
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