# How to build a cluster

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-build-a-cluster/146549>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 29, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-build-a-cluster/146549 "2018-08-29T15:03:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![TimV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timv/32/13162_2.png) [@TimV](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TimV)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 2:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-build-a-cluster/146549/4 "2018-08-30T02:40:25Z")

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You can start the cluster with a trial license.

> [@Enable trial licence by cmd](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/enable-trial-licence-by-cmd/146594/2):
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> [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.3/license-settings.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.3/license-settings.html)[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.3/start-trial.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.3/start-trial.html)

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