# Install plugin failed for es 2.1.1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 4, 2016, 6:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-plugin-failed-for-es-2-1-1/40930 "2016-02-04T06:32:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tianzongqi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tianzongqi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tianzongqi)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 6:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-plugin-failed-for-es-2-1-1/40930/1 "2016-02-04T06:32:48Z")
I write a plugin for es 2.1.1, but when i install the plugin, some error tell me not success instatl. the error is > Trying file:/opt/meituan/example-plugin-1.0-SNAPSHOT.zip ... > Downloading .DONE > Verifying file:/opt/meituan/example-plugin-1.0-SNAPSHOT.zip checksums if available ... > NOTE: Unable to verify checksum for downloaded plugin (unable to find .sha1 or .md5 file to verify) > ERROR: Could not find plugin descriptor 'plugin-descriptor.properties' in plugin zip my plugin project structure is ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/2X/3/3a7a50cf2f9e6e503fe236edc25fd84272836d8f.png) and my install code is > ./plugin install file:///opt/meituan/example-plugin-1.0-SNAPSHOT.zip my plugin's java code is very simple ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/2X/1/1496981f1801da98227104e6dfabc70cd7dcc6aa.png) how can i fix the problem? thank you ---
**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:** [February 4, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-plugin-failed-for-es-2-1-1/40930/2 "2016-02-04T07:03:19Z")
I guess it's a packaging issue. I'd move this file to src/main/resources so it will be packaged in your zip ---
**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, 11:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-plugin-failed-for-es-2-1-1/40930/3 "2017-07-05T23:19:03Z")