# Problem in starting a node in ES 2.2.1

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-in-starting-a-node-in-es-2-2-1/45082>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 22, 2016, 8:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-in-starting-a-node-in-es-2-2-1/45082 "2016-03-22T08:38:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-in-starting-a-node-in-es-2-2-1/45082/5 "2016-03-22T22:24:54Z")

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From the docs;

> It is no longer possible to specify a custom config file with the CONF\_FILE environment variable, or the -Des.config, -Des.default.config, or -Delasticsearch.config parameters.

> Instead, the config file must be named elasticsearch.yml and must be located in the default config/ directory, unless a custom config directory is specified.

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