# Elasticsearch can't find java!

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-cant-find-java/110918>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 9, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-cant-find-java/110918 "2017-12-09T05:58:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![f26227279](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/f26227279/32/21296_2.png) [@f26227279](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/f26227279)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-cant-find-java/110918/1 "2017-12-09T05:58:15Z")

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I install elasticsearch 6.0.1(latest version)  
set up the path  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/6/d/6d192034dc9c0bcf53585f4c9bff46c01bc7fd65.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/0/d/0d164e3bc294dc3f36ad748341c521b6cc8c0d0c.jpg)

thank you in advance!

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 6:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-cant-find-java/110918/2 "2017-12-09T06:09:11Z")

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Pretty sure `JAVA_HOME` should not include the bin directory, just the main one.

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**Author:** ![f26227279](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/f26227279/32/21296_2.png) [@f26227279](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/f26227279)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-cant-find-java/110918/3 "2017-12-09T06:15:05Z")

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I changed it .  
but the same problem.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/d/a/da8ddaa41a4ec37e5c228add2da6f0c7065ef1e3.png)

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**Author:** ![f26227279](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/f26227279/32/21296_2.png) [@f26227279](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/f26227279)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 6:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-cant-find-java/110918/4 "2017-12-09T06:19:02Z")

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oh, I found that when I double click the elasticsearch.bat it can run correctly.  
but if I run it by cmd, it would not find java.

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**Author:** ![f26227279](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/f26227279/32/21296_2.png) [@f26227279](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/f26227279)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 6:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-cant-find-java/110918/5 "2017-12-09T06:30:44Z")

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sorry I found it should run as Administrator, or it can't find java

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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:** [January 6, 2018, 6:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-cant-find-java/110918/6 "2018-01-06T06:30:55Z")

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