Elastic Stack Setup

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1. Install latest JDK

• Download Java
• Install Java
• Set environment variable

   JAVA_HOME = "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-14" 
   add to PATH :  "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-14\bin" 
  

• Verify installation

  C:\>java -version
  java version "14" 2020-03-17
  Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 14+36-1461)
  Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 14+36-1461, mixed mode, sharing)
  

2. Install Elasticsearch for windows

• Download Elasticsearch
• Unzip it and place this folder here C:\Program Files
• Go to Environment variable > system variable > add new to Path : C:\Program Files\elasticsearch-7.6.2\bin
• Open cmd in administreative mode and type elasticsearch
• Launch browser localhost:9200
• If setup is successfully completed it should show this message else checks logs for error.

3. Download Kibana for windows

• Download Kibana
• Unzip it and place this folder here C:\Program Files
• Go to Environment variable > system variable > add new to Path : C:\Program Files\kibana-7.6.2-windows-x86_64\bin
• Open cmd in administrative mode and type kibana (launch elastic search in separate terminal before launching kibana)
• Launch browser localhost:5601