# Installing multiple, unrelated ES servers **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 25, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installing-multiple-unrelated-es-servers/12536 "2013-06-25T04:15:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Allan\_Johns](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/allan_johns/32/2387_2.png) [@Allan\_Johns](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Allan_Johns)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installing-multiple-unrelated-es-servers/12536/1 "2013-06-25T04:15:17Z")
How should I set up separate elasticsearch servers that have their own configs, without having to copy the entire elasticsearch install? I would like to run the binary from one ES install but say "read all config info from cwd." I can get partway there by using the cmdlin -Des.config option, but that only partially works. If I make a copy of the config subdirectory, that gets more of the way there, but I find that mappings under config/mappings/\_default are ignored. Thanks A -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Israel\_Tsadok](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/israel_tsadok/32/1283_2.png) [@Israel\_Tsadok](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Israel_Tsadok)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 6:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installing-multiple-unrelated-es-servers/12536/2 "2013-06-25T06:59:39Z")
I don't have mappings config files, so I can't comment on that, but what we do is run elasticsearch in the directory that has the config files, with the command: /path/to/elasticsearch -Des.path.conf=./ Then in elasticsearch.yml (located in the same working directory) I set path.{data,work,logs} to subfolders within the current directory. On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 7:15 AM, Allan Johns [nerdvegas@gmail.com](mailto:nerdvegas@gmail.com) wrote: > How should I set up separate elasticsearch servers that have their own > configs, without having to copy the entire elasticsearch install? > > I would like to run the binary from one ES install but say "read all > config info from cwd." I can get partway there by using the cmdlin > -Des.config option, but that only partially works. If I make a copy of the > config subdirectory, that gets more of the way there, but I find that > mappings under config/mappings/\_default are ignored. > > Thanks > A > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Allan\_Johns](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/allan_johns/32/2387_2.png) [@Allan\_Johns](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Allan_Johns)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 5:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installing-multiple-unrelated-es-servers/12536/3 "2013-06-26T05:43:40Z")
Thanks Israel, es.path.conf seems to be working as expected. A On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Israel Tsadok [itsadok@gmail.com](mailto:itsadok@gmail.com) wrote: > I don't have mappings config files, so I can't comment on that, but what > we do is run elasticsearch in the directory that has the config files, with > the command: > > /path/to/elasticsearch -Des.path.conf=./ > > Then in elasticsearch.yml (located in the same working directory) I set > path.{data,work,logs} to subfolders within the current directory. > > On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 7:15 AM, Allan Johns [nerdvegas@gmail.com](mailto:nerdvegas@gmail.com) wrote: > > > How should I set up separate elasticsearch servers that have their own > > configs, without having to copy the entire elasticsearch install? > > > > I would like to run the binary from one ES install but say "read all > > config info from cwd." I can get partway there by using the cmdlin > > -Des.config option, but that only partially works. If I make a copy of the > > config subdirectory, that gets more of the way there, but I find that > > mappings under config/mappings/\_default are ignored. > > > > Thanks > > A > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "elasticsearch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installing-multiple-unrelated-es-servers/12536/4 "2017-07-06T02:29:30Z")