# Error in installing kibana **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [March 6, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-in-installing-kibana/327092 "2023-03-06T14:32:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Lisa\_Jung](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lisa_jung/32/90980_2.png) [@Lisa\_Jung](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Lisa_Jung)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-in-installing-kibana/327092/2 "2023-03-06T15:34:26Z")
Hi @Ahmed_Khaled ! Welcome to our community. Are you using the self-managed version or Elastic Cloud? Also, which version are you using? If you are using self managed version 8.0 and beyond, check out this blog to see if you are following the necessary steps to get you up and running! > [@Dec 11th, 2022: \[EN\] Running Elasticsearch and Kibana v8+ locally (macOS/Linux and Windows)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dec-11th-2022-en-running-elasticsearch-and-kibana-v8-locally-macos-linux-and-windows/320174): > > As of 8.0, Elastic Stack [security is on by default](https://www.elastic.co/blog/introducing-simplified-elastic-stack-security) for self-managed clusters! When you download and run Elasticsearch and Kibana v8+ for the first time, you will notice that credentials for the elastic superuser and a unique enrollment token are automatically generated for you. This post will walk you through: using the enrollment token to configure Kibana and connect Kibana to Elasticsearch logging in as a superuser to start using your new secure deployment. Resources Download … --- _[View the full topic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-in-installing-kibana/327092)._