# How to download or install Watcher? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-alerting\ **Created:** [August 31, 2015, 10:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-download-or-install-watcher/28344 "2015-08-31T10:06:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jason\_Zheng](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jason_zheng/32/4041_2.png) [@Jason\_Zheng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jason_Zheng)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 10:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-download-or-install-watcher/28344/1 "2015-08-31T10:06:16Z")
Hi All, first to use watcher, I has installed License plugin and enabled shield, I cannot find out 'watcher' install file, someone or sales can tell? BTW, how to extend my License (expiry in two days). Watcher seems installed via License plugin? Jason ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-download-or-install-watcher/28344/2 "2015-08-31T11:34:51Z")
Did you follow [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/watcher/current/installing-watcher.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/watcher/current/installing-watcher.html)? If you would like to request an extension then please email sales@elastic.co and someone will be in contact 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Zheng](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jason_zheng/32/4041_2.png) [@Jason\_Zheng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jason_Zheng)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-download-or-install-watcher/28344/3 "2015-09-01T02:08:44Z")
Hi Mark, thanks for your information, I will follow it to do ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-download-or-install-watcher/28344/4 "2017-07-06T13:48:46Z")