# Custom plugin directory

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-plugin-directory/218117
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [February 6, 2020, 8:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-plugin-directory/218117 "2020-02-06T08:48:31Z")
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### Author: ![jetnet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@jetnet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jetnet)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2020, 8:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-plugin-directory/218117/1 "2020-02-06T08:48:32Z")

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There is a [default plugin directory](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/_plugins_directory.html). But I couldn't find how to specify a path for a custom plugin directory.  
Is it possible to put plugins to a shared directory and make ES to load plugins from that directory?  
Thanks!

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### Author: ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-plugin-directory/218117/2 "2020-02-06T09:28:23Z")

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There is no setting to change this value. See [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.5/targz.html#targz-layout](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.5/targz.html#targz-layout)

So the `plugins` dir must be `$ES_HOME/plugins`

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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: [March 5, 2020, 9:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-plugin-directory/218117/3 "2020-03-05T09:42:59Z")

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