# Cannot run elasticsearch-plugin -install mobz/elasticsearch-head

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-run-elasticsearch-plugin-install-mobz-elasticsearch-head/67936>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 3, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-run-elasticsearch-plugin-install-mobz-elasticsearch-head/67936 "2016-12-03T22:44:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gora\_LEYE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@Gora\_LEYE](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gora_LEYE)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-run-elasticsearch-plugin-install-mobz-elasticsearch-head/67936/1 "2016-12-03T22:44:45Z")

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Hi,  
I have elasticsearch-5.0.1  
I cannot run elastic search command elasticsearch-plugin -install mobz/elasticsearch-head.  
When I try to run the command elasticsearch-plugin -install mobz/elasticsearch-head  
I obtain the following result :  
C:\elasticsearch-5.0.1\bin\>elasticsearch-plugin -install mobz/elasticsearch-head  
A tool for managing installed elasticsearch plugins

## Commands

list - Lists installed elasticsearch plugins  
install - Install a plugin  
remove - Removes a plugin from elasticsearch

Non-option arguments:  
command

Option Description

* * *

-h, --help show help  
-s, --silent show minimal output  
-v, --verbose show verbose output  
ERROR: i is not a recognized option

C:\elasticsearch-5.0.1\bin\>

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**Author:** ![anhlqn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/anhlqn/32/5454_2.png) [@anhlqn](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anhlqn)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-run-elasticsearch-plugin-install-mobz-elasticsearch-head/67936/2 "2016-12-03T23:40:06Z")

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> Running as a plugin of Elasticsearch

> Install elasticsearch-head:  
> – for Elasticsearch 5.x:  
> site plugins are not supported. Run elasticsearch-head as a standalone server

> **[GitHub - mobz/elasticsearch-head: A web front end for an elastic search cluster](https://github.com/mobz/elasticsearch-head)**
>
> A web front end for an elastic search cluster. Contribute to mobz/elasticsearch-head development by creating an account on GitHub.

I think you can still run the plugin locally on web browser.

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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:** [December 31, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-run-elasticsearch-plugin-install-mobz-elasticsearch-head/67936/3 "2016-12-31T23:40:38Z")

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