# Can't install plugin "usageCollection" - invalid url

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-install-plugin-usagecollection-invalid-url/337830>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [July 6, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-install-plugin-usagecollection-invalid-url/337830 "2023-07-06T18:27:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![lenny1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lenny1/32/124776_2.png) [@lenny1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lenny1)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-install-plugin-usagecollection-invalid-url/337830/1 "2023-07-06T18:27:19Z")

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Hello,

when I try to install a Kibana Plugin using `kibana-plugin install usageCollection` it results in error invalid url, as it tries to fetch the file from URL `https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/kibana-plugins/usageCollection/usageCollection-8.8.2.zip`.

Best regards,  
Martin

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**Author:** ![nickpeihl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nickpeihl/32/112622_2.png) [@nickpeihl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nickpeihl)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-install-plugin-usagecollection-invalid-url/337830/2 "2023-07-07T17:22:06Z")

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Hi @lenny1. Are you trying to install your own custom plugin named "usageCollection"? You might have to specify a `file://` protocol. [More info here](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/kibana-plugins.html#install-plugin).

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**Author:** ![lenny1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lenny1/32/124776_2.png) [@lenny1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lenny1)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 5:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-install-plugin-usagecollection-invalid-url/337830/3 "2023-07-07T17:38:01Z")

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It is an official plugin:

> **[List of Kibana plugins | Kibana Guide \[8.8\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/plugin-list.html)**

> <https://github.com/elastic/kibana/blob/8.8/src/plugins/usage_collection/README.mdx>

As I described, the URL it tries to fetch the plugin from is invalid. And I don't know why?

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**Author:** ![nickpeihl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nickpeihl/32/112622_2.png) [@nickpeihl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nickpeihl)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-install-plugin-usagecollection-invalid-url/337830/4 "2023-07-07T17:45:41Z")

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Hi @lenny1. The `usageCollection` plugin is already bundled with Kibana and does not need to be installed separately. So there is no artifact to download. You'll get a similar response by trying to install any plugin name, for example `kibana-plugin install no-such-plugin`.

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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:** [August 4, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-install-plugin-usagecollection-invalid-url/337830/5 "2023-08-04T17:46:18Z")

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