# \[error\] Elasticsearch can't find java

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-elasticsearch-cant-find-java/210520>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 4, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-elasticsearch-cant-find-java/210520 "2019-12-04T11:21:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![vdritsou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f05b48/32.png) [@vdritsou](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vdritsou)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-elasticsearch-cant-find-java/210520/1 "2019-12-04T11:21:11Z")

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Hello,

I'm having trouble running elasticsearch on Windows 10, I get the error  
`Could not find any executable java binary. Please install java in your PATH or set JAVA_HOME`

My `JAVA_HOME` is set to ` C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_111`  
and `PATH` contains the value  
`%JAVA_HOME%\bin`.

Any advice?

Thanks,  
Vicky

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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 1, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-elasticsearch-cant-find-java/210520/2 "2020-01-01T11:21:12Z")

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