Install Apache Kafka on Windows 10/11 | Full Kafka Setup Tutorial | Step-by-Step Guide

This video provides a step-by-step overview of installing and running Apache Kafka on a Windows system using KRaft mode (without Zookeeper). It walks through generating a UUID, formatting Kafka storage, starting the server, creating a topic, and sending/receiving messages using Kafka's console tools. Ideal for developers looking to quickly get started with Kafka on Windows for local development or testing. Important link Kafka - https://kafka.apache.org/downloads Java - https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/?er=221886#java17-windows Run command to generate UUID kafka-storage.bat random-uuid Run the formatting command: kafka-storage.bat format -t dC00DWTlSCK6QXHatxWGZA -c C:\kafka\config\kraft\server.properties Start the Kafka Server using below Command kafka-server-start.bat C:\kafka\config\kraft\server.properties Open new CMD keep Kafka server cmd running. kafka-topics.bat --create --topic test --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --partitions 1 --replication-factor 1 In the new CMD which is open run below command Producer (send messages): kafka-console-producer.bat --topic test --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 Open another New CMD: Run below kafka-console-consumer.bat --topic test --from-beginning --bootstrap-server localhost:9092