Setting up a Local Kafka Environment on Windows

Setting up a Local Kafka Environment on Windows

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Note: It's recommended to place Kafka and ZooKeeper folders in the root directory (C:/Windows) without any spaces in the folder names to avoid potential issues.

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK)

Step 1: Download Kafka and ZooKeeper

Download the following files:

• Apache Kafka 2.12
• Apache ZooKeeper

Step 2: Extract Kafka and ZooKeeper

Extract the downloaded Kafka and ZooKeeper files to C:/Windows.

Step 3: Configure ZooKeeper

1. Navigate to C:/Windows/zookeeper/conf.
2. Rename zoo_sample.cfg to zoo.cfg.
3. Edit zoo.cfg and set dataDir=C:/Windows/zookeeper/data.

Step 4: Start ZooKeeper

Open a terminal and navigate to C:/Windows/zookeeper. Run:

bin\zkServer.cmd

Step 5: Configure Kafka

1. Navigate to C:/Windows/kafka/config.
2. Edit server.properties.
3. Set zookeeper.connect=localhost:2181.

Step 6: Start Kafka Server

Open a terminal and navigate to C:/Windows/kafka. Run:

bin\windows\kafka-server-start.bat config\server.properties

Step 7: Create a Topic

In a new terminal, navigate to C:/Windows/kafka. Run:

kafka-topics.bat --create --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --replication-factor 1 --partitions 1 --topic test

Step 8: Start Producer

In a new terminal, navigate to C:/Windows/kafka. Run:

bin\windows\kafka-console-producer.bat --broker-list localhost:9092 --topic test

Step 9: Start Consumer

In a new terminal, navigate to C:/Windows/kafka. Run:

bin\windows\kafka-console-consumer.bat --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --topic test --from-beginning

Now you have a local Kafka environment set up on your Windows machine!