Install Kibana on Windows
editInstall Kibana on Windows
editKibana can be installed on Windows using the .zip package.
This package contains both free and subscription features. Start a 30-day trial to try out all of the features.
The latest stable version of Kibana can be found on the Download Kibana page. Other versions can be found on the Past Releases page.
Download and install the .zip package
editDownload the .zip windows archive for Kibana v7.17.26 from
https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/kibana/kibana-7.17.26-windows-x86_64.zip
Unzip it with your favourite unzip tool. This will create a folder called
kibana-7.17.26-windows-x86_64, which we will refer to as $KIBANA_HOME. In a
terminal window, CD to the $KIBANA_HOME directory, for instance:
CD c:\kibana-7.17.26-windows-x86_64
Run Kibana from the command line
editKibana can be started from the command line as follows:
.\bin\kibana.bat
By default, Kibana runs in the foreground, prints its logs to STDOUT,
and can be stopped by pressing Ctrl-C.
Configure Kibana via the config file
editKibana loads its configuration from the $KIBANA_HOME/config/kibana.yml
file by default. The format of this config file is explained in
Configuring Kibana.
Directory layout of .zip archive
editThe .zip package is entirely self-contained. All files and directories are,
by default, contained within $KIBANA_HOME — the directory created when
unpacking the archive.
This is very convenient because you don’t have to create any directories to
start using Kibana, and uninstalling Kibana is as easy as removing the
$KIBANA_HOME directory. However, it is advisable to change the default
locations of the config and data directories so that you do not delete
important data later on.
| Type | Description | Default Location | Setting |
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home |
Kibana home directory or |
Directory created by unpacking the archive |
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bin |
Binary scripts including |
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config |
Configuration files including |
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data |
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plugins |
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