"If you have the zip file of the custom Hadoop distribution you need to connect to, select Import from zip. Talend community provides this kind of zip files that you can download from http://www.talendforge.org/exchange/index.php.", the documentation states.
I'm wondering how I can get this zip file in order to establish a connection between Talend and HDFS.
Talend used to support connecting to Hadoop through dynamic distributions or by importing custom zip files from the TalendForge community. However, in the latest Talend 8.0 this method is now deprecated. Talend recommends using the Spark Universal distribution instead, which is the modern and supported way to connect Talend Studio with Hadoop systems like HDFS.
If you are on Talend 8.0 or later:
1. You should set up the Spark Universal distribution for Hadoop connectivity.
2. The old method of importing zip files from TalendForge is no longer maintained and may not work with newer versions.
3. If you still need to connect using a custom distribution, you can configure it manually, but Talend strongly advises migrating to Spark Universal for long‑term support.
