Apache kafka Installation on Windows

Please follow the below steps for installing kafka in windows

• Download the Apache Kafka from Download

• Extract the downloaded folder in C:\ drive

• Navigate to C:\kafka\bin\windows

Starting Kafka on windows

• zookeeper first needs to be started with following command.

  C:\kafka\bin\windows\zookeeper-server-start.bat C:\kafka\config\zookeeper.properties

• After starting the zookeeper start the kafka with below command

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