# Elasticsearch Installation - “jdk “ ” was unexpected at this time” **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** windows-installer\ **Created:** [July 21, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-jdk-was-unexpected-at-this-time/242102 "2020-07-21T21:16:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jatin\_w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@jatin\_w](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jatin_w)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-jdk-was-unexpected-at-this-time/242102/1 "2020-07-21T21:16:28Z")
Hello team, I am trying to install and configure Elasticsearch on - prem server. And as a prerequisite I have install Java 1.8 (8.02610.12) version But after running command to install Elasticsearch I am getting " **“jdk “ ” was unexpected at this time”**" error in command prompt. Please help how i am resolve this issue to get started with elasticsearch world. Regards Jatin W ---
**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:** [July 22, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-jdk-was-unexpected-at-this-time/242102/2 "2020-07-22T00:05:05Z")
Can you please copy and paste the entire error, including the command prompt. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-jdk-was-unexpected-at-this-time/242102/3 "2020-08-19T00:05:23Z")
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