Apache Kafka Installation Steps + Videos to Watch

Fully written instructions at https://www.conduktor.io/kafka/starting-kafka

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Start Kafka using Install Kafka CLI

Conduktor Tools using Binaries

Mac OS X
Install Kafka CLI
Tools using "brew"
Install Kafka CLI
You're ready to go!
Tools using Binaries

Install Kafka CLI Start Kafka using

Tools using "brew" Binaries

Recommended for Simplicity!

Start Kafka using Install Kafka CLI

Linux Conduktor Tools using Binaries

Install Kafka CLI Start Kafka using

You're ready to go!
Tools using Binaries Binaries

Windows

Most stable way to get Kafka on Windows

Windows 10 version 2004 Install Kafka CLI

Start Kafka using
and higher (Build 19041 and Install WSL2 Tools using Binaries
Conduktor
higher) or Windows 11 on WSL 2

Install Kafka CLI

Start Kafka using
Tools using Binaries
Binaries on WSL2
on WSL 2

Recommended for Simplicity!

Start Kafka using Install Kafka CLI

Lower Windows version You're ready to go!
Conduktor Tools using Binaries

Install Kafka CLI Start Kafka using

Tools using Binaries Binaries

Lots of potential issues with starting 

Kafka on native Windows