Installing on Windows

To install TIBCO Messaging - Apache Kafka Distribution on Windows platforms, complete these steps

Procedure

  1. Download three installation packages, one for each sub-component.
    Download the packages for either the community edition or the enterprise edition.
    Note: The release number embedded in the name of the core sub-component differs from the other sub-components. It corresponds to the Apache Kafka release number, rather than the TIBCO Messaging - Apache Kafka Distribution release number.
    Edition Command
    Community Edition 
    TIB_msg-akd-core-ce_1.1.0_win_x86_64.exe
    TIB_msg-akd-bridge-ce_1.0.0_win_x86_64.exe
    TIB_msg-akd-repo-ce_1.0.0_win_x86_64.exe
    Enterprise Edition 
    TIB_msg-akd-core_1.1.0_win_x86_64.exe
    TIB_msg-akd-bridge_1.0.0_win_x86_64.exe
    TIB_msg-akd-repo_1.0.0_win_x86_64.exe
  2. Run the three binary installers.
    Double-click each installation package icon, in turn.
    Follow the installation prompts to complete the process.

Result

TIBCO Messaging - Apache Kafka Distribution consists of three sub-components, installed in these locations:
  • C:\tibco\akd\core\1.1
  • C:\tibco\akd\bridge\1.0
  • C:\tibco\akd\repo\1.0
Note: The release number of the core sub-component differs from the other packages. It corresponds to the Apache Kafka release number, rather than the TIBCO Messaging - Apache Kafka Distribution release number.