Apache Cassandra CQL in windows

How to run Apache Cassandra CQL in windows

 
Step 1: Install Apache Cassandra.

 http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.3/
 
Step 3: Add the Python executable path in the windows path variable, otherwise, configure in the environment variable.
 
Open command prompt :
 
c:\> path =%path%;<python exe path>
  
Step 4: In the command prompt, navigate to the cassandra\bin folder. (C:\cassandra\bin>)
 
Step 5: Execute the below command to start the CQL.
python cqlsh localhost 9160.
 
Hope this helps someone.