confluent kafka python
# install confluent-kafka (basic, if path is not set yet) py -m pip install confluent-kafka # or set PATH to use pip: setx PATH "%PATH%;C:\<path\to\python\directory\>\Scripts" pip install confluent-kafka # or pip3 install confluent-kafka --upgrade # if "connection error: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed" [!]: py -m pip install --trusted-host pypi.python.org pip confluent-kafka # if PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access is denied py -m pip install --user confluent-kafka # or via creating a virtual environment venv: py -m venv c:\path\to\new\environment # then execute: c:\path\to\new\environment\Scripts\activate.bat