# Docker or binaries?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/docker-or-binaries/320057>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [November 29, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/docker-or-binaries/320057 "2022-11-29T14:24:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![turboclick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@turboclick](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/turboclick)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/docker-or-binaries/320057/1 "2022-11-29T14:24:00Z")

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Hi,

I would discover and try ELK.  
I would install it on ma personal computer.  
Could you tell me what is the better solution between launch the binaries into a simple folder or use docker and why ?

Thanks a lot for your help.

Daniel

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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:** [November 29, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/docker-or-binaries/320057/2 "2022-11-29T15:10:19Z")

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I'd use Docker. Easier to remove, upgrade...

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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 27, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/docker-or-binaries/320057/3 "2022-12-27T15:11:04Z")

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