How to Install Kibana on Windows 10

Kibana is an open source data visualization and exploration tool that provides visualizations and dashboards for Elasticsearch data. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Kibana on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• Windows 10 operating system
• Java 8 or higher installed on your system
• Elasticsearch already installed and running on your system

Step 1: Download Kibana

• Go to https://www.elastic.co/downloads/kibana and download the Kibana package for Windows.
• Extract the downloaded package to your preferred location on your system.

Step 2: Configure Kibana

• Open the kibana.yml file located in the extracted Kibana directory using a text editor.
• In the elasticsearch.hosts setting, enter the URL of the Elasticsearch instance you want to connect Kibana with. For example, elasticsearch.hosts: http://localhost:9200.
• Save and close the kibana.yml file.

Step 3: Start Kibana

• Open a Command Prompt window and navigate to the Kibana directory.
• Run the following command to start Kibana: .\bin\kibana.bat
• Wait for a few seconds until Kibana starts up.

Step 4: Access Kibana

• Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5601, which is the default URL for Kibana.
• If everything is configured correctly, you should see the Kibana landing page in your browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kibana on your Windows 10 system. You can now start visualizing and exploring your Elasticsearch data using Kibana.

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