# Is there a way to install ES plugins using ENV variables in docker?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-es-plugins-using-env-variables-in-docker/336445>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [June 20, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-es-plugins-using-env-variables-in-docker/336445 "2023-06-20T07:26:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![ANUBHAV\_GUPTA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@ANUBHAV\_GUPTA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ANUBHAV_GUPTA)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-es-plugins-using-env-variables-in-docker/336445/1 "2023-06-20T07:26:38Z")

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Hi there,  
I need to install s3-repository plugin in the ES running using docker.  
I do not want to edit my elasticsearch.yml file.  
Is there a way I want install plugins using ENV variables?

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 7:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-es-plugins-using-env-variables-in-docker/336445/2 "2023-06-20T07:30:59Z")

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Please do not open multiple threads for the same issue.

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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:** [July 18, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-es-plugins-using-env-variables-in-docker/336445/3 "2023-07-18T07:31:06Z")

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