# Any way to configure Kibana as windows service like elasticsearch?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/any-way-to-configure-kibana-as-windows-service-like-elasticsearch/181736
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [May 20, 2019, 5:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/any-way-to-configure-kibana-as-windows-service-like-elasticsearch/181736 "2019-05-20T05:39:34Z")
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### Author: ![cheriemilk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cheriemilk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cheriemilk)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2019, 5:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/any-way-to-configure-kibana-as-windows-service-like-elasticsearch/181736/1 "2019-05-20T05:39:34Z")

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Hi Team,

Is there any way to configure kibana as windows serivce except nssm? I know that we can configure elastic search as windows service by elasticsearch-service.bat. is Kibana can do the same? I want kibana automatically start when computer is rebooted.

Thanks,  
Cherie

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### Author: ![tylersmalley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tylersmalley/32/8833_2.png) [@tylersmalley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tylersmalley)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/any-way-to-configure-kibana-as-windows-service-like-elasticsearch/181736/2 "2019-05-21T15:01:36Z")

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Yeah, just lookup how to create a user-defined service.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/any-way-to-configure-kibana-as-windows-service-like-elasticsearch/181736/3 "2019-06-18T15:02:02Z")

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