Download Elasticsearch

1

Download and unzip Elasticsearch

Choose platform:
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Package managers:
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Containers:

Docker

Elasticsearch can also be installed from our package repositories using apt or yum. See Repositories in the Guide.

2

Start Elasticsearch

Run bin/elasticsearch (or bin\elasticsearch.bat on Windows) to start Elasticsearch with security enabled.

3

Dive in

See our documentation for the latest up-to-date information.

Docs

Getting started guide

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Getting started with Elasticsearch

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Summary

Version: 8.5.2

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Release date:

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License: Elastic License 2.0

Elastic License 2.0

Supported OS/JVM/Browser

Support Matrix

Notes:

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This default distribution is governed by the Elastic License, and includes the full set of free features.

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Additional resources

Docs

Elastic's documentation helps you with all things implementation — from installation to solution components and workflow.

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GitHub

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