Elasticsearch Installation on Windows
Step 1: Download Elasticsearch
- Visit the official Elasticsearch website (https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch) and download the Elasticsearch ZIP package for Windows.
Step 2: Extract the ZIP package
- Extract the downloaded ZIP package to a directory of your choice. For example C:\elasticsearch.
Step 3: Configure Elasticsearch (Optional)
- Open the config/elasticsearch.yml file and configure Elasticsearch settings if needed. We can adjust parameters like cluster name, node name, network host etc.
Step 4: Start Elasticsearch
Open a command prompt with administrative privileges.
Navigate to the Elasticsearch directory (C:\elasticsearch).
Run the following command to start Elasticsearch:
bin\elasticsearch.bat
Elasticsearch Installation
Elasticsearch is a powerful distributed search and analytics engine that is widely used for various applications, including log analytics, full-text search, and real-time analytics.
In this article, we will learn about the installation process of Elasticsearch on different platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. We’ll cover all the necessary steps to set up Elasticsearch and verify its installation with some basic commands.