# Not able to install elastic search plugin

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-install-elastic-search-plugin/168746
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [February 17, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-install-elastic-search-plugin/168746 "2019-02-17T18:06:26Z")
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### Author: ![rajendra\_gj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@rajendra\_gj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rajendra_gj)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-install-elastic-search-plugin/168746/1 "2019-02-17T18:06:26Z")

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When i try to install plugin i get the below erro.

./elasticsearch-plugin /Users/rmodadu/Rajendra/Projects/eclipse-workspace/whitelist-maven/target/releases/whitelist-maven-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.zip  
A tool for managing installed elasticsearch plugins

## Commands

list - Lists installed elasticsearch plugins  
install - Install a plugin  
remove - removes a plugin from Elasticsearch

Non-option arguments:  
command

Option Description

* * *

-h, --help show help  
-s, --silent show minimal output  
-v, --verbose show verbose output  
ERROR: Unknown command [/Users/rmodadu/Rajendra/Projects/eclipse-workspace/whitelist-maven/target/releases/whitelist-maven-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.zip]

Thanks,  
Rajendra

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### Author: ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2019, 8:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-install-elastic-search-plugin/168746/2 "2019-02-17T20:48:07Z")

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Read [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/plugin-management-custom-url.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/plugin-management-custom-url.html)

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### Author: ![rajendra\_gj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@rajendra\_gj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rajendra_gj)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-install-elastic-search-plugin/168746/3 "2019-02-17T23:40:05Z")

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It was a stupid mistake.. i was not using file:///

Thanks,  
Rajendra

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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: [March 17, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-install-elastic-search-plugin/168746/4 "2019-03-17T23:40:05Z")

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