# Change default data path in Elastic 5.5
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-default-data-path-in-elastic-5-5/98054
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [August 23, 2017, 10:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-default-data-path-in-elastic-5-5/98054 "2017-08-23T10:56:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Kumar\_Narottam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kumar_Narottam)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2017, 10:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-default-data-path-in-elastic-5-5/98054/1 "2017-08-23T10:56:52Z")
I have installed elastic search 5.5 via debian package. I wanted to change the default data and log path to some other customized folders. I have edited the yml file and restarted. The elastic service fails to start. Can some one suggest how to resolve this issue. It is bugging me since last evening.
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### Author:  [@Kumar\_Narottam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kumar_Narottam)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2017, 5:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-default-data-path-in-elastic-5-5/98054/2 "2017-08-26T05:22:40Z")
Can some one help out me.. I do not want to go in prod with elastic default path.
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2017, 9:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-default-data-path-in-elastic-5-5/98054/3 "2017-08-26T09:18:39Z")
> [@Kumar\_Narottam](#):
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> The elastic service fails to start.
Why? What is the error?
> [@Kumar\_Narottam](#):
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> I do not want to go in prod with elastic default path.
Why not?
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2017, 9:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-default-data-path-in-elastic-5-5/98054/4 "2017-09-23T09:18:45Z")
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