# Installation

- [Installation Overview](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/installation.md): Learn how to install Seldon Core 2 in various environments - from local development with Docker Compose to production-grade Kubernetes clusters.
- [Learning Environment](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/learning-environment.md): Install Seldon Core 2 in a local learning environment.
- [Self-hosted Kafka](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/learning-environment/self-hosted-kafka.md): Learn how to set up a self-hosted Kafka cluster for Seldon Core in development and learning environments.
- [Production Environment](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/production-environment.md): Install Core 2 in a production Kubernetes environment.
- [Kafka Integration](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/production-environment/kafka.md): Learn how to set up and configure Kafka for Seldon Core in production environments, including cluster setup and security configuration.
- [Managed Kafka](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/production-environment/managed-kafka.md): Guide to integrating managed Kafka services (Confluent Cloud, Amazon MSK, Azure Event Hub) with Seldon Core 2, including security configurations and authentication setup.
- [Ingress Controller](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/production-environment/istio.md): Learn how to configure Istio as an ingress controller for Seldon Core, including traffic management and security policies.
- [Test the Installation](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/test-installation.md): Learn how to verify your Seldon Core installation by running tests and checking component functionality.
- [Advanced Configurations](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/advanced-configurations.md): Advanced Configurations in Seldon Core 2.
- [Helm Configuration](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/advanced-configurations/helm.md): Learn how to install and configure Seldon Core using Helm charts, including component setup and customization options.
- [Server Config](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/advanced-configurations/serverconfig.md): Server Config in Seldon Core 2.
- [Server Runtime](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/advanced-configurations/seldonruntime.md): Learn about SeldonRuntime, a Kubernetes resource for creating and managing Seldon Core instances in specific namespaces with configurable settings.
- [Seldon Config](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/advanced-configurations/seldonconfig.md): Learn how to configure Seldon Core installation components using SeldonConfig resource, including component specifications, Kafka settings, and tracing configuration.
- [Pipeline Config](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/advanced-configurations/pipeline.md): Learn how to create and manage ML pipelines in Seldon Core using Kubernetes custom resources, including model chaining and tensor mapping.
- [Managing Kafka Topics](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/advanced-configurations/managing-kafka-topics.md): Learn how to manage Kafka topics in Seldon Core 2, including topic creation, configuration, and monitoring for model inference and event streaming.
- [Upgrading](https://docs.seldon.ai/seldon-core-2/installation/upgrading.md): Learn about upgrading to the latest versions of Seldon Core 2.


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