configurations

<configuration>

  <property>

    <name>hbase.rootdir</name>

    <value>file:///home/testuser/hbase</value>

  </property>

  <property>

    <name>hbase.zookeeper.property.dataDir</name>

    <value>/home/testuser/zookeeper</value>

  </property>

</configuration>

<!--Additional properties are hbase.zookeeper.property.clientPort 2184(if running on separate port), hbase.zookeeper.quorum pig, hbase.cluster.distributed true(for hdfs or external zookeeper)/false(is by default)-->

export JAVA_HOME=<JAVA_HOME>

export HBASE_MANAGES_ZK=false #If we want hbase to use running instance of zookeeper.

start-hbase.sh

#recommended for distributed mode.

hbase-daemon.sh start master

hbase-daemon.sh start regionserver

stop-hbase.sh

#recommended for distributed mode.

hbase-daemon.sh stop master

hbase-daemon.sh stop regionserver

hbase thrift start -threadpool #Starts hbase-thrift service on 9090 default port.