# Issue with installing plugins from github **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 1, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-installing-plugins-from-github/5012 "2011-08-01T02:48:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@Ivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ivan)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-installing-plugins-from-github/5012/1 "2011-08-01T02:48:34Z")
While attempting to deploy my plugin from [github.com](http://github.com), I noticed that the plugin manager was not finding the correct zip file. The filenames in the output looked correct, so I attempted to replicate the download via code. I get the following exception: java.io.IOException: Redirection detected from https to http. Protocol switch unsafe, not allowed. at org.elasticsearch.common.http.client.HttpDownloadHelper$GetThread.redirectionAllowed(HttpDownloadHelper.java:235) at org.elasticsearch.common.http.client.HttpDownloadHelper$GetThread.openConnection(HttpDownloadHelper.java:277) at org.elasticsearch.common.http.client.HttpDownloadHelper$GetThread.get(HttpDownloadHelper.java:209) On a related note, what is the naming convention? When downloading from github, the code is looking for a zip file with the repo name as the prefix. When install via a local (directory) url, the zip file needs to have "elasticsearch-" as the prefix. Using ES 0.17.2 -- Ivan ---
**Author:** ![Ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@Ivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ivan)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-installing-plugins-from-github/5012/2 "2011-08-01T03:49:18Z")
BTW, the url redirected to is [http://cloud.github.com/downloads/](http://cloud.github.com/downloads/)... My scenario was confirmed in this thread: > **[New uploader & downloads screen](https://github.blog/2010-11-05-new-uploader-downloads-screen/#comment-9034)** > > Update: Uploads have been deprecated Not too long ago we rolled out the one true downloads button, but unfortunately the Downloads page was still left unattended. Well, today we’re rolling out a totally new downloads page – including a completely... On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Ivan Brusic [ivan@brusic.com](mailto:ivan@brusic.com) wrote: > While attempting to deploy my plugin from [github.com](http://github.com), I noticed that the > plugin manager was not finding the correct zip file. The filenames in the > output looked correct, so I attempted to replicate the download via code. I > get the following exception: > > java.io.IOException: Redirection detected from https to http. Protocol > switch unsafe, not allowed. > at > org.elasticsearch.common.http.client.HttpDownloadHelper$GetThread.redirectionAllowed(HttpDownloadHelper.java:235) > at > org.elasticsearch.common.http.client.HttpDownloadHelper$GetThread.openConnection(HttpDownloadHelper.java:277) > at > org.elasticsearch.common.http.client.HttpDownloadHelper$GetThread.get(HttpDownloadHelper.java:209) > > On a related note, what is the naming convention? When downloading from > github, the code is looking for a zip file with the repo name as the prefix. > When install via a local (directory) url, the zip file needs to have > "elasticsearch-" as the prefix. > > Using ES 0.17.2 > > -- > Ivan ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-installing-plugins-from-github/5012/3 "2011-08-01T06:11:41Z")
What the command you use to install the plugin? And what have you uploaded to your repo (is it a zip file you uploaded)? Regarding naming convention, you its user\_name/repo\_name, or user\_name/repo\_name/version. If the repo name starts with es-, or elasticsearch- then it will be removed from the plugin installed. I will fix the redirection problem... On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 6:49 AM, Ivan Brusic [ivan@brusic.com](mailto:ivan@brusic.com) wrote: > BTW, the url redirected to is [http://cloud.github.com/downloads/](http://cloud.github.com/downloads/)... > > My scenario was confirmed in this thread: > [New uploader & downloads screen - The GitHub Blog](https://github.com/blog/742-new-uploader-downloads-screen#comment-9034) > > On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Ivan Brusic [ivan@brusic.com](mailto:ivan@brusic.com) wrote: > > > While attempting to deploy my plugin from [github.com](http://github.com), I noticed that the > > plugin manager was not finding the correct zip file. The filenames in the > > output looked correct, so I attempted to replicate the download via code. I > > get the following exception: > > > > java.io.IOException: Redirection detected from https to http. Protocol > > switch unsafe, not allowed. > > at > > org.elasticsearch.common.http.client.HttpDownloadHelper$GetThread.redirectionAllowed(HttpDownloadHelper.java:235) > > at > > org.elasticsearch.common.http.client.HttpDownloadHelper$GetThread.openConnection(HttpDownloadHelper.java:277) > > at > > org.elasticsearch.common.http.client.HttpDownloadHelper$GetThread.get(HttpDownloadHelper.java:209) > > > > On a related note, what is the naming convention? When downloading from > > github, the code is looking for a zip file with the repo name as the prefix. > > When install via a local (directory) url, the zip file needs to have > > "elasticsearch-" as the prefix. > > > > Using ES 0.17.2 > > > > -- > > Ivan ---
**Author:** ![Ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@Ivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ivan)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 11:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-installing-plugins-from-github/5012/4 "2011-08-01T11:38:41Z")
Responses inline. On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 2:11 AM, Shay Banon [kimchy@gmail.com](mailto:kimchy@gmail.com) wrote: > What the command you use to install the plugin? And what have you uploaded > to your repo (is it a zip file you uploaded)? % bin/plugin -install brusic/streaming-river The output looks correct: -\> Installing brusic/streaming-river... Trying [https://github.com/downloads/brusic/streaming-river/streaming-river-0.17.2.zip](https://github.com/downloads/brusic/streaming-river/streaming-river-0.17.2.zip). .. Trying [https://github.com/brusic/streaming-river/zipball/v0.17.2](https://github.com/brusic/streaming-river/zipball/v0.17.2)... Trying [https://github.com/brusic/streaming-river/zipball/master](https://github.com/brusic/streaming-river/zipball/master)... The first zip file is correct, it is the redirection which is problematic. > Regarding naming convention, you its user\_name/repo\_name, or > user\_name/repo\_name/version. If the repo name starts with es-, or > elasticsearch- then it will be removed from the plugin installed. I have been installing locally with a relative path: % $ELASTICSEARCH\_HOME/bin/plugin url target/scala\_2.9.0/streaming-river install streaming-river -\> Installing streaming-river... Failed to install streaming-river, reason: no protocol: target/scala\_2.9.0/streaming-river The zip file needs the "elasticsearch-" in order for it to work. > I will fix the redirection problem... Thanks so much! -- Ivan ---
**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, 3:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-installing-plugins-from-github/5012/5 "2017-07-06T03:58:41Z")