# How can we install elastic as windows service **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 4, 2019, 9:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-install-elastic-as-windows-service/162918 "2019-01-04T09:25:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sid\_nikhil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@sid\_nikhil](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sid_nikhil)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 9:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-install-elastic-as-windows-service/162918/1 "2019-01-04T09:25:01Z")
I know how to host kibana & ES on command prompt . But we need to install ES & Kibana on servers , and ensure that they start automatically when the server restarts . I hosted ES/Kibana on servers using command prompt , but the problem is when the server restarts the i have to again restart ES/Kibana everytime using command promt. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-install-elastic-as-windows-service/162918/2 "2019-01-04T09:37:19Z")
Probably this will help: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/windows.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/windows.html) ---
**Author:** ![sid\_nikhil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@sid\_nikhil](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sid_nikhil)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 9:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-install-elastic-as-windows-service/162918/3 "2019-01-04T09:42:31Z")
I isntalled using msi installer . successfullly installed ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/a/e/ae8c6f36f482f4aac7ac5837e194e1c6bd86b666.png) but localhost:9200 gives no result ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/d/3/d3758199b2e3148b2a4679b25b7e531bc64982dc.png) I checked in Services.msc the Elastic Search service is automatically getting stopped , whenever i start it ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-install-elastic-as-windows-service/162918/4 "2019-01-04T10:11:45Z")
You need to check the logs. Most of the time this is caused by a bad installation, for example bad installation of Java (JAVA\_HOME not set correctly). ---
**Author:** ![sid\_nikhil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@sid\_nikhil](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sid_nikhil)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 10:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-install-elastic-as-windows-service/162918/5 "2019-01-04T10:17:40Z")
the log folder is empty . I got some .NET errors in the event viewer : Application: elasticsearch.exe Framework Version: v4.0.30319 Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception. Exception Info: Elastic.ProcessHosts.Process.StartupException at Elastic.ProcessHosts.Process.ProcessBase.HandleException(System.Exception) at System.Reactive.ObserverBase`1[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].OnError(System.Exception) at System.Reactive.Observer`1[[System.\_\_Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].OnError(System.Exception) at System.Reactive.Linq.ObservableImpl.AsObservable`1+_[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].OnError(System.Exception) at System.Reactive.AutoDetachObserver`1[[System.\_\_Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].OnErrorCore(System.Exception) at System.Reactive.ObserverBase`1[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].OnError(System.Exception) at Elastic.ProcessHosts.Process.ObservableProcess+<>c__DisplayClass22_0.b__0(System.Reactive.EventPattern`1\) at System.Reactive.AnonymousSafeObserver`1[[System.\_\_Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].OnNext(System.\_\_Canon) at System.EventHandler.Invoke(System.Object, System.EventArgs) at System.Diagnostics.Process.OnExited() at System.Diagnostics.Process.RaiseOnExited() at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean) at System.Threading.\_ThreadPoolWaitOrTimerCallback.PerformWaitOrTimerCallback(System.Object, Boolean) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 10:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-install-elastic-as-windows-service/162918/6 "2019-01-04T10:57:29Z")
I have not enough knowledge on Windows to be helpful. May be someone else? ---
**Author:** ![sid\_nikhil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@sid\_nikhil](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sid_nikhil)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-install-elastic-as-windows-service/162918/7 "2019-01-04T15:51:23Z")
Thanks David .. JAVA\_HOME was the issue.. solved now.. so Elastic Search is now hosted as service How do i host Kibana as Service .. there is no MSI installer available for it I still need to start Kibana via command prompt.. every time when server restarts ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-install-elastic-as-windows-service/162918/8 "2019-01-04T16:17:55Z")
I don't know. May be ask in #kibana channel? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-install-elastic-as-windows-service/162918/9 "2019-02-01T16:17:58Z")
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