Kafka - Installation in Windows

Download and install the required software (Java, Zookeeper, and Kafka).

• Install JDK (Java Development Kit) and configure
  • Download JDK from the following path.
    https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jre8-downloads.html
    
  • Install JDK (.exe file) in your work folder. E.g C:\Java\jre1.8.0_91
  • Set the JAVA_HOME path in Environment variables.
    
    
    
  • Set the Java path in PATH variable.
    
    
    
  • Confirm the java installation by verify ‘java -version’ in command prompt.
    
    
    
• Install Zookeeper and configure.
  • Download Zookeeper from the below path and extract to C:\zookeeper-3.7.0. http://zookeeper.apache.org/releases.html
  • Open Zookeeper configuration directory. E.g: C:\Work\Kafka\zookeeper-3.7.0\conf
  • Rename “zoo_sample.cfg” file to “zoo.cfg” file
  • Edit zoo.cfg file and configure dataDir path. dataDir = C:\Work\Kafka\zookeeper-3.7.0\data
  • Add ZOOKEEPER_HOME = C:\Work\Kafka\zookeeper-3.7.0 in Environment variables.
  • Edit and update the PATH variable value by adding
    ; %ZOOKEEPER_HOME%\bin;
  • Start zookeeper by running zkserver.cmd. The zookeeper would run on default port 2181.
    
    
    
• Setup Kafka Single Node and configure.
  • Download Kafka software from the below path.
    http://kafka.apache.org/downloads.html
  • Extract kafka_2.12-2.8.0.tgz file to C:\Work\Kafka\kafka_2.12-2.8.0.
  • Go to C:\Work\Kafka\kafka_2.12-2.8.0 directory and starts Kafka server by executing the following command in prompt.
    .\bin\windows\kafka-server-start.bat .\config\server.properties
    Note: Make sure zookeeper server is running.
    
    
    
    
    
    The Kafka server installed and configured now. You can practice Kafka basic operations like creatiing topic, deleting topics.
    

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