Apache Kafka error on windows - Couldnot find or load main class QuorumPeerMain

Question

I just downloaded Kafka 2.8.0 from Apache website, and I am trying to setup using the instructions given on the website. But when I try to start zookeper server, I am gettin

Answer 1

I also got the same problem in Windows platform due to keeping the kafka_2.12-2.3.0 folder in the Program Files. I changed the Kafka directory from Program Files to C:\ drive root directory. It worked fine after executing the following commands:

First, go to the Kafka root folder:

cd C:\kafka_2.12-2.3.0

Run Zookeeper server:

bin\windows\zookeeper-server-start.bat config\zookeeper.properties

Then Run Kafka Server:

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