# How to use existing indices? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [November 19, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-existing-indices/157375 "2018-11-19T14:06:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elastic\_mostafa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@elastic\_mostafa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elastic_mostafa)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-existing-indices/157375/1 "2018-11-19T14:06:19Z")
Hi there , I have an existing indices and I would like to use it , Please how can I do that ? here the files-directories content : ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/b/3/b3c6fde924b8749d7aeaacd9fbc571c0518311b0.png) ---
**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-existing-indices/157375/2 "2018-11-19T15:43:58Z")
This looks like a [snapshot repository](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-snapshots.html#_repositories) containing a single snapshot. Configure an Elasticsearch node with this repository and then you should be able to [restore the snapshot](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-snapshots.html#_restore). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-existing-indices/157375/3 "2018-12-17T15:44:03Z")
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