# Migrate indexes elasticsearch 1.6 vers 5.6?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-indexes-elasticsearch-1-6-vers-5-6/158205>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 26, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-indexes-elasticsearch-1-6-vers-5-6/158205 "2018-11-26T15:16:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![aymenoss](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aymenoss/32/38077_2.png) [@aymenoss](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aymenoss)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-indexes-elasticsearch-1-6-vers-5-6/158205/1 "2018-11-26T15:16:59Z")

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hello, I have elasticsearch 1.6 installed on my machine, I am trying to migrate to 5.6.2, I need to keep my indexes.Have you any solutions ?

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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:** [November 26, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-indexes-elasticsearch-1-6-vers-5-6/158205/2 "2018-11-26T15:27:37Z")

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Due to the difference in versions, you will need to [reindex in order to upgrade](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.6/reindex-upgrade.html). If you are going to reindex, why not go directly to 6.5 instead of 5.6?

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**Author:** ![aymenoss](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aymenoss/32/38077_2.png) [@aymenoss](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aymenoss)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-indexes-elasticsearch-1-6-vers-5-6/158205/3 "2018-11-26T15:50:41Z")

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I have an application that is compatible with 5.x

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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:** [December 24, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-indexes-elasticsearch-1-6-vers-5-6/158205/4 "2018-12-24T15:50:44Z")

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