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

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

Step 4: Start ZooKeeper

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

binzkServer.cmd

Step 5: Configure Kafka

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

Step 6: Start Kafka Server

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

binwindowskafka-server-start.bat configserver.properties

Step 7: Create a Topic

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

binwindowskafka-topics.bat –create –zookeeper localhost:2181 –replication-factor 1 –partitions 1 –topic test

Step 8: Start Producer

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

binwindowskafka-console-producer.bat –broker-list localhost:9092 –topic test

Step 9: Start Consumer

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

binwindowskafka-console-consumer.bat –bootstrap-server localhost:9092 –topic test –from-beginning