How to Install OpenSearch on macOS

OpenSearch is a flexible and secure platform for building and deploying search engines. This guide will help you install OpenSearch on your macOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing OpenSearch, make sure you have the following installed in your system:

• macOS with version 10.12 or higher
• Homebrew package manager

Follow these steps to install OpenSearch on macOS:

Step 1: Install Java

OpenSearch requires Java to run. If you don't have Java installed on your system, you can install it using Homebrew package manager.

brew install java

Step 2: Download OpenSearch

Visit the OpenSearch website at https://opensearch.org and download the latest version of OpenSearch. Choose the file based on your system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).

You can also download OpenSearch using wget command in the terminal.

wget https://artifacts.opensearch.org/releases/bundle/opensearch/1.0.0/opensearch-1.0.0-darwin-x64.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract the OpenSearch Archive

Extract the downloaded OpenSearch archive to a directory of your choice using the tar command.

tar -xvf opensearch-1.0.0-darwin-x64.tar.gz

Step 4: Start OpenSearch

OpenSearch can be started using the bin/opensearch command. Navigate to the OpenSearch directory and run the command.

cd opensearch-1.0.0-darwin-x64/bin
./opensearch

Step 5: Access OpenSearch

OpenSearch should now be running on your system. You can access the OpenSearch web interface by visiting http://localhost:9200/ on your web browser.

Conclusion

This guide has helped you install OpenSearch on your macOS. You can now use OpenSearch to build and deploy search engines. For more information, visit the OpenSearch documentation.

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