# JAVA\_HOME not found when following the install directions?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-home-not-found-when-following-the-install-directions/193391
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [August 1, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-home-not-found-when-following-the-install-directions/193391 "2019-08-01T18:35:47Z")
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### Author:  [@antonio84](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/antonio84)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-home-not-found-when-following-the-install-directions/193391/1 "2019-08-01T18:35:47Z")
CentOS 6.10 (latest)
ES 7.3 (latest)
I'm using the link below to perform an rpm install:
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/rpm.html#rpm](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/rpm.html#rpm)
I followed the steps above, and tried to start elasticsearch:
\*\*sudo -i service elasticsearch start
which: no java in (/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin)
Could not find any executable java binary. Please install java in your PATH or set JAVA\_HOME\*\*
I read that java was included in the install...is it not? Pardon my frustration but its off-putting that I can follow the direction verbatim, and not get the same results. Its not mentioned anywhere about installing java. Is there a version that comes with the rpm or no? IMO I shouldn't be stuck 5 minutes into the process when following official documentation.
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### Author:  [@rjernst](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rjernst)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-home-not-found-when-following-the-install-directions/193391/2 "2019-08-09T16:46:09Z")
There error message you are getting looks like it is from a much older version of elasticsearch. Can you please provide the exact steps you used to install Elasticsearch? Can you verify there is not an older version on the system?
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-home-not-found-when-following-the-install-directions/193391/3 "2019-09-06T16:46:12Z")
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