# How to opt elasticsearch version for migration?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-opt-elasticsearch-version-for-migration/46221>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 4, 2016, 10:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-opt-elasticsearch-version-for-migration/46221 "2016-04-04T10:03:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kartheek91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cc9497/32.png) [@kartheek91](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kartheek91)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 10:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-opt-elasticsearch-version-for-migration/46221/1 "2016-04-04T10:03:12Z")

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Hi

May I know how to choose elasticsearch version what I intend to do was I need to migrate from elasticsearch 1.7.2 to elasticsearch latest.

May I know how to choose the version.

Thanks

Kartheek Gummaluri

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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:** [April 4, 2016, 10:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-opt-elasticsearch-version-for-migration/46221/2 "2016-04-04T10:55:06Z")

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It depends on your OS and install method.

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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 5, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-opt-elasticsearch-version-for-migration/46221/3 "2017-07-05T23:02:37Z")

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