# Plug-in JAR retrieved via Maven does not contain plugin-descriptor.properties **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [November 19, 2015, 12:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plug-in-jar-retrieved-via-maven-does-not-contain-plugin-descriptor-properties/35049 "2015-11-19T12:25:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gunnarmorling](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gunnarmorling/32/6027_2.png) [@gunnarmorling](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gunnarmorling)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 12:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plug-in-jar-retrieved-via-maven-does-not-contain-plugin-descriptor-properties/35049/1 "2015-11-19T12:25:28Z")
Hi, As part of an automated build process I'd like to be able to install an ES plug-in which I obtain via Maven. My idea is to unpack that Maven dependency (e.g. "org.elasticsearch.plugin:delete-by-query:2.0.0") and copy it into the plug-in directory of ES. The problem though is that this plug-in JAR (and several others I tried randomly) doesn't contain a plugin-descriptor.properties, causing ES not to start. Where should I get this descriptor file from? Or are the plug-ins deployed as JARs to Maven Central not meant to be use in the way I described? Any help is appreciated. Thanks, --Gunnar ---
**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:** [November 19, 2015, 1:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plug-in-jar-retrieved-via-maven-does-not-contain-plugin-descriptor-properties/35049/2 "2015-11-19T13:24:41Z")
This file is part of the ZIP file generated for the plugin. It's not part of the jar. ---
**Author:** ![gunnarmorling](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gunnarmorling/32/6027_2.png) [@gunnarmorling](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gunnarmorling)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plug-in-jar-retrieved-via-maven-does-not-contain-plugin-descriptor-properties/35049/3 "2015-11-19T13:44:07Z")
Thanks for the quick reply. Is that ZIP file hosted in Maven Central, too? Or is there another source to obtain from it via HTTP? ---
**Author:** ![mainec](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mainec/32/5557_2.png) [@mainec](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mainec)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 2:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plug-in-jar-retrieved-via-maven-does-not-contain-plugin-descriptor-properties/35049/4 "2015-11-19T14:00:25Z")
> [@gunnarmorling](#): > > Is that ZIP file hosted in Maven Central, too? According to this search on maven central it is: > **[Maven Central Repository Search](https://search.maven.org/)** > > Official search by the maintainers of Maven Central Repository ---
**Author:** ![gunnarmorling](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gunnarmorling/32/6027_2.png) [@gunnarmorling](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gunnarmorling)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plug-in-jar-retrieved-via-maven-does-not-contain-plugin-descriptor-properties/35049/5 "2015-11-19T15:01:26Z")
Ah, of course. Not sure how I could miss that 🙂 Thanks a lot for your help! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plug-in-jar-retrieved-via-maven-does-not-contain-plugin-descriptor-properties/35049/6 "2017-07-05T23:37:13Z")