This guide installs Apache NiFi from the official binary distribution.
The latest release on the Apache downloads page is 1.28.0 as of 2026-02-06. If a newer version is available, replace it in the commands below.
curl -O https://downloads.apache.org/nifi/1.28.0/nifi-1.28.0-bin.zip
unzip nifi-1.28.0-bin.zip
cd nifi-1.28.0
bin/nifi.sh start
NiFi generates initial credentials on first start. Check the logs:
grep -i "Generated" logs/nifi-app.log
Open https://your-server:8443/nifi and log in with the generated credentials.
bin/nifi.sh stop
Check the Apache NiFi getting started guide or reach out via our contact page.