# Install elasticsearch plugins through compiled source code of elasticsearch

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-elasticsearch-plugins-through-compiled-source-code-of-elasticsearch/171275
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 7, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-elasticsearch-plugins-through-compiled-source-code-of-elasticsearch/171275 "2019-03-07T10:38:57Z")
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### Author: ![MKU](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mku/32/48327_2.png) [@MKU](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MKU)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-elasticsearch-plugins-through-compiled-source-code-of-elasticsearch/171275/1 "2019-03-07T10:38:57Z")

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In the default elasticsearch installation we use **plugin install** to install plugins.  
So how to install plugins through the compiled source code of elasticsearch in eclipse

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### Author: ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2019, 12:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-elasticsearch-plugins-through-compiled-source-code-of-elasticsearch/171275/2 "2019-03-07T12:09:05Z")

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I don't understand the question.

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### Author: ![MKU](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mku/32/48327_2.png) [@MKU](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MKU)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-elasticsearch-plugins-through-compiled-source-code-of-elasticsearch/171275/3 "2019-03-07T12:28:23Z")

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I run elasticsearch instance by gradlew run.  
I am not using normal installer ,so how do i install plugins

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### Author: ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-elasticsearch-plugins-through-compiled-source-code-of-elasticsearch/171275/4 "2019-03-07T12:44:14Z")

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I wonder if you run gradle run from the plugin dir, would that work?

I honestly don't know. Most of the time, I'm doing that manually once I'm done with plugin development.

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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: [April 4, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-elasticsearch-plugins-through-compiled-source-code-of-elasticsearch/171275/5 "2019-04-04T12:50:25Z")

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