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- Install Spark (either download pre-built Spark, or build assembly from source).
- Install/build a compatible version. Hive root pom.xml's <spark.version> defines what version of Spark it was built/tested with.
- Install/build a compatible distribution. Each version of Spark has several distributions, corresponding with different versions of Hadoop.
- Once Spark is installed, find and keep note of the <spark-assembly-*.jar> location.
- Note that you must have a version of Spark which does not include the hive Hive jars. Meaning one which was not build built with the hive Hive profile.
- Start Spark cluster (both standalone and Spark on YARN are supported).
- Keep note of the <Spark Master URL>. This can be found in Spark master WebUI.
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