# How to install and run Watcher product on Windows 7 machine

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-and-run-watcher-product-on-windows-7-machine/40896>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-alerting\
**Created:** [February 3, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-and-run-watcher-product-on-windows-7-machine/40896 "2016-02-03T18:14:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrehanb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mrehanb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mrehanb)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-and-run-watcher-product-on-windows-7-machine/40896/1 "2016-02-03T18:14:13Z")

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I've configured Logstash, Elastic and Kibana on windows machine and its running fine.  
Now i like to setup alerting on specific field value to email me. I presume Watcher is use for alerting purpose.

Please advise how to install and configure Watcher on windows machine.

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![skearns](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/skearns/32/125945_2.png) [@skearns](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/skearns)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-and-run-watcher-product-on-windows-7-machine/40896/2 "2016-02-03T19:17:52Z")

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Hi Rehan,

I suggest starting with the[Watcher Getting Started Guide](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/watcher/current/getting-started.html) as a first step. That should show you how to create Watches. Then you can read [more about configuring actions.](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/watcher/current/customizing-actions.html)

Hope that helps!

Thanks,  
Steve

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**Author:** ![mrehanb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mrehanb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mrehanb)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 7:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-and-run-watcher-product-on-windows-7-machine/40896/3 "2016-02-03T19:54:13Z")

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Thank you Steve for your prompt reply,

I read Watcher guide but steps to install Watch is for Linux. Not sure how to install Watcher on Windows 7 machine.

I've downloaded license and watcher product. which file and where should i keep and what is the install command for Watcher in windows.

Thank you!  
Rehan

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**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:** [February 3, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-and-run-watcher-product-on-windows-7-machine/40896/4 "2016-02-03T22:28:42Z")

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It's the same commands whether you are on linux or windows.

The only thing is you need curl on windows if you want to interact with things like that, otherwise Sense! 🙂

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-and-run-watcher-product-on-windows-7-machine/40896/5 "2017-07-06T13:47:06Z")

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