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# Apache ZooKeeper
![alt text](https://zookeeper.apache.org/images/zookeeper_small.gif "ZooKeeper")
For the latest information about Apache ZooKeeper, please visit our website at:
http://zookeeper.apache.org/
and our wiki, at:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/ZOOKEEPER
## Packaging/release artifacts
Either downloaded from https://zookeeper.apache.org/releases.html or
found in zookeeper-assembly/target directory after building the project with maven.
apache-zookeeper-[version].tar.gz
Contains all the source files which can be built by running:
mvn clean install
To generate an aggregated apidocs for zookeeper-server and zookeeper-jute:
mvn javadoc:aggregate
(generated files will be at target/site/apidocs)
apache-zookeeper-[version]-bin.tar.gz
Contains all the jar files required to run ZooKeeper
Full documentation can also be found in the docs folder
As of version 3.5.5, the parent, zookeeper and zookeeper-jute artifacts
are deployed to the central repository after the release
is voted on and approved by the Apache ZooKeeper PMC:
https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/apache/zookeeper/zookeeper/
## Java 8
If you are going to compile with Java 1.8, you should use a
recent release at u211 or above.
## Contributing
We always welcome new contributors to the project! See [How to Contribute](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/ZOOKEEPER/HowToContribute) for details on how to submit patch through pull request and our contribution workflow.