The most reliable way to obtain HBase is through the official Apache HBase Downloads page .

: Download the file ending in -bin.tar.gz (e.g., hbase-2.6.5-bin.tar.gz ). Avoid files ending in -src.tar.gz unless you intend to compile the source code yourself.

Before extracting the file, you should verify its integrity to ensure it wasn't corrupted during download or tampered with. Check the SHA-512 Hash Apache provides a .sha512 file for every release. Downloads - Apache HBase