# How do I create multiple nodes on the same computer

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-create-multiple-nodes-on-the-same-computer/86839>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 23, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-create-multiple-nodes-on-the-same-computer/86839 "2017-05-23T17:00:32Z")\
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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:** [May 23, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-create-multiple-nodes-on-the-same-computer/86839/2 "2017-05-23T17:28:41Z")

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You can read this:

> [@Create multiple nodes elasticsearch 5.4](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-multiple-nodes-elasticsearch-5-4/86101/6):
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> If you want to start multiple nodes on the same machine (for tests purposes) just run: bin/elasticsearch -Epath.data=data1 -Epath.logs=log1 bin/elasticsearch -Epath.data=data2 -Epath.logs=log2 bin/elasticsearch -Epath.data=data3 -Epath.logs=log3 Without changing anything in the default elasticsearch.yml and you should be done.

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