How-to Install and Getting-Started with Apache Cassandra on Mac OS X Easy-Visual Guide

The Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Apache Cassandra NoSQL Database for Mac OS X Desktop.

Here is Described a Local Installation because for a System-Wide One the User Need to have Root-Privileges... The Default System Installation Instead is Pre-Configured to be in /var/lib/cassandra Directory with Logs in /var/log/cassandra.

The Content and Details are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make Tut Easier to Read & Digest ;)

1. Download Latest Apache Cassandra Release:

   Apache Cassandra tar.gz

   Select the Link to Latest Cassandra tar.gz Release.
2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract Cassandra Into /tmp
3. Open a Terminal Window
4. Relocate Cassandra Directory

   mv /tmp/apache-cassandra* $HOME/cassandra/

   mkdir $HOME/cassandra/{commitlog,log,data,saved_caches}

5. Edit Configuration File

   cd $HOME/cassandra

   nano conf/cassandra.yaml

   Modify the Following Lines:

   • data_file_directories: /Users/<userName>/cassandra/data

   • commitlog_directory: /Users/<userName>/cassandra/commitlog

   • saved_caches_directory: /Users/<userName>/cassandra/saved_caches

6. Set Log Directory

   nano conf/log4j-server.properties

   Modify:

   log4j.appender.R.file=/Users/<userName>/cassandra/log/system.log

7. Start Cassandra Instance

   ./bin/cassandra

8. Check Connection to Cassandra Instance with nodetool

   ./bin/nodetool --host 127.0.0.1 ring

   The Output will Confirm that the Cassandra Database is Successfully Installed on Your Mac System :)

9. Getting-Started with Cassandra Database:

   Cassandra Quick-Start Guide

   Quick Start Guide for Apache Cassandra NoSQL Database.