The following table provides installation information for each software prerequisite.
You can also use Microsoft SQL Server for Hive and Oozie metastores. If you plan to install Ranger, MySQL is required. For more information, see (Optional) MS SQL Server for Hive and Oozie Database Instances and (Optional) MySQL Client for Ranger.
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Software |
Version |
Environment Variable |
Description |
Installation Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Python |
2.7.X |
PATH |
Add the directory where Python is installed, following the instructions in this guide. The path is c:\python. |
Spaces in the path to the executable are not allowed. Do not install Python in the default location (Program Files); see Install Required Software. |
|
Java JDK |
JDK 1.7.0_51 |
PATH |
Add the directory where the Java application is installed; for example, c:\java\jdk1.7.0\bin |
Spaces in the path to the executable are not allowed. Do not install Java in the default location (Program Files); see Install Required Software. |
|
JAVA_Home |
Create a new system variable for JAVA_HOME that points to the directory where the JDK is installed; for example, c:\java]jdk1.7.0. | |||
|
Microsoft Visual C++ |
2010 |
PATH |
Default location added automatically. |
Install with default parameters; see Install Required Software. |
|
Microsoft .NET Framework |
4.0 |
PATH |
Default location added automatically. |
Install with default parameters; see Install Required Software. |
