# How to run elasticsearch OSS version as service in windows **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 10, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-oss-version-as-service-in-windows/139393 "2018-07-10T15:45:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![varun1992](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3da27b/32.png) [@varun1992](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/varun1992)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-oss-version-as-service-in-windows/139393/1 "2018-07-10T15:45:22Z")
How can i make elasticsearch run as service when windows starts ? What is the code for that? ---
**Author:** ![forloop](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/forloop/32/9021_2.png) [@forloop](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/forloop)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-oss-version-as-service-in-windows/139393/2 "2018-07-10T21:04:35Z")
You should download the OSS version of the zip archive and [follow the instructions for installing and running as a Windows Service](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.3/zip-windows.html#windows-service) ---
**Author:** ![varun1992](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3da27b/32.png) [@varun1992](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/varun1992)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 11:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-oss-version-as-service-in-windows/139393/3 "2018-07-11T11:19:46Z")
Thanks for the info ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 11:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-oss-version-as-service-in-windows/139393/4 "2018-08-08T11:19:49Z")
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