How to Install Elasticsearch on Windows 10

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Elasticsearch on Windows 10.

Prerequisites:

• Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or later version should be installed in your system.
• Elasticsearch software package should be downloaded from the official Elasticsearch website: https://www.elastic.co/

Steps to Follow:

1. Extract the downloaded Elasticsearch zip file to a directory of your choice. For example, you can extract it to C:\elasticsearch.
2. Navigate to the extracted directory and open the config folder.
3. Locate the elasticsearch.yml file and open it in any text editor. Set the cluster name to a unique name for your system. For example:

cluster.name: my-elastic-cluster

4. Open the command prompt and navigate to the bin directory of Elasticsearch installed in your system. For example, C:\elasticsearch\bin.
5. Run the elasticsearch.bat file by typing the following command in the command prompt:

.\elasticsearch.bat

6. Elasticsearch will start running on your system.
7. To check if Elasticsearch is running successfully, open any web browser and go to http://localhost:9200/. You should see a JSON message that confirms the successful installation of Elasticsearch.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Elasticsearch on your Windows 10 machine.

Note: Elasticsearch is a powerful search and analytics engine that requires significant resources to run efficiently. Ensure you have adequate system resources before running Elasticsearch in production.

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