Chapter 1. Getting Started

Table of Contents

1.1. Introduction
1.2. Quick Start
1.2.1. Download and unpack the latest stable release.
1.2.2. Start HBase
1.2.3. Shell Exercises
1.2.4. Stopping HBase
1.2.5. Where to go next
1.3. Not-so-quick Start Guide
1.3.1. Requirements
1.3.2. HBase run modes: Standalone and Distributed
1.3.3. Example Configurations

1.1. Introduction

Section 1.2, “Quick Start” will get you up and running on a single-node instance of HBase using the local filesystem. The Section 1.3, “Not-so-quick Start Guide” describes setup of HBase in distributed mode running on top of HDFS.