# Elaticsearch failed to start after installing x-pack

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-failed-to-start-after-installing-x-pack/74807
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [February 12, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-failed-to-start-after-installing-x-pack/74807 "2017-02-12T13:51:14Z")
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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 13, 2017, 2:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-failed-to-start-after-installing-x-pack/74807/10 "2017-02-13T14:45:22Z")

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`elasticpassword` is not the right password.

I told you already. Please read [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/security-getting-started.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/security-getting-started.html)

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