Instructions: 1- Copy and Rename “zoo_sample.cfg” to “zoo.cfg” in C:\Tools\zookeeper-3.4.9\conf 2- Create data directory in zookeeper folder. 3- Open "zoo.cfg" with Notepad++, find & edit dataDir=/tmp/zookeeper to C:\Tools\zookeeper\zookeeper-3.4.9\data using any text editor like notepad or notepad++. (change the zookeeper version as yours) dataDir=C:\Tools\zookeeper\zookeeper-3.4.9\data 4- Add entries in System Environment Variables. 5- Add in System Variables ZOOKEEPER_HOME = C:\Tools\zookeeper-3.4.9 Edit System Variable named “Path” and append this in the last ;%ZOOKEEPER_HOME%\bin; Open command prompt and type zkserver. zkserver will start the zookeeper on the defualt port which is 2181, you can change the default port in zoo.cfg file
