# How to add elasticsearch as a service in background in mac OS

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-elasticsearch-as-a-service-in-background-in-mac-os/278563>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 13, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-elasticsearch-as-a-service-in-background-in-mac-os/278563 "2021-07-13T15:14:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sandeep\_Raju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Sandeep\_Raju](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sandeep_Raju)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-elasticsearch-as-a-service-in-background-in-mac-os/278563/1 "2021-07-13T15:14:27Z")

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Hi all,

I installed elasticsearch using tar package in mac OS.

To run elasticsearch, i run elasticsearch exe file in terminal.

If i close the terminal, elasticsearch service stops.

How do i run elasticsearch in background?

In windows, I add service in services section so that it is always running.

is there any way similar in MAC OS?

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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:** [July 13, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-elasticsearch-as-a-service-in-background-in-mac-os/278563/2 "2021-07-13T15:27:34Z")

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I think you could start with [Install Elasticsearch on macOS with Homebrew | Elasticsearch Guide [7.13] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/brew.html)

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**Author:** ![Sandeep\_Raju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Sandeep\_Raju](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sandeep_Raju)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-elasticsearch-as-a-service-in-background-in-mac-os/278563/3 "2021-07-13T15:43:55Z")

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I didn't get specific past releases in homebrew.  
I actually used tar.gz darwin package to install specific version of elasticsearch.

Any hint on how to get it running in background or service?

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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:** [August 10, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-elasticsearch-as-a-service-in-background-in-mac-os/278563/4 "2021-08-10T15:44:21Z")

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