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Kafka Implementation Guide

Welcome to the Kafka Implementation Guide! This document will walk you through the process of setting up and using Apache Kafka for your project's event streaming needs.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Configuration
• Usage
• Examples
• Troubleshooting
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

Apache Kafka is an open-source event streaming platform used for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. This guide will help you integrate Kafka into your project effectively.

Prerequisites

Before you start with Kafka, make sure you have the following prerequisites in place:

• Java 8 or later installed
• ZooKeeper installed (Kafka uses ZooKeeper for distributed coordination)

Installation

1. Download Kafka from the official website.
2. Extract the downloaded archive to a directory of your choice.
3. Navigate to the Kafka directory in your terminal.

Configuration

1. Kafka comes with default configuration files located in the config/ directory.
2. You can modify the server.properties file to configure Kafka settings like port, log directories, and more.

Usage

1. Start ZooKeeper:

   bin/zookeeper-server-start.sh config/zookeeper.properties

2. Start Kafka Broker:

   bin/kafka-server-start.sh config/server.properties

3. Create a Topic:

   bin/kafka-topics.sh --create --topic my-topic --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --partitions 3 --replication-factor 1

4. Publish Messages:

   bin/kafka-console-producer.sh --topic my-topic --bootstrap-server localhost:9092

5. Consume Messages:

   bin/kafka-console-consumer.sh --topic my-topic --bootstrap-server localhost:9092

Examples

In the examples/ directory of this repository, you can find code samples for producing and consuming messages using various programming languages and Kafka clients.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues, refer to the official Kafka documentation or search for solutions on relevant forums.

Contributing

Contributions to this guide are welcome! If you find errors or want to add more details, feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

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Happy Kafka Streaming!

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