# Python with elasticsearch

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 12, 2018, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503 "2018-03-12T08:44:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![akml\_kk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/akml_kk/32/31069_2.png) [@akml\_kk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/akml_kk)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503/1 "2018-03-12T08:44:00Z")

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Hi,  
How to use python with elasticsearch.  
i've just understand this line of installation

```
 pip install elasticsearch

```

but how to write python scripts and connect them to elasticsearch

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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:** [March 12, 2018, 9:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503/2 "2018-03-12T09:01:44Z")

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Have you looked at the [documentation for the Python Elasticsearch client](https://elasticsearch-py.readthedocs.io/en/master/)?

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**Author:** ![akml\_kk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/akml_kk/32/31069_2.png) [@akml\_kk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/akml_kk)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 9:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503/3 "2018-03-12T09:08:32Z")

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Yes After Installation there is example of usage ('helloworld in other terms') but where would i write that the environment i mean and how to be sure that is connected ?

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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:** [March 12, 2018, 9:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503/4 "2018-03-12T09:14:16Z")

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I do not understand your question. The initial example assumes you are connecting using the defaults (`localhost` on port `9200`). If this does not apply to your Elasticsearch instance, you can find examples of how to set host name etc further along in the docs.

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**Author:** ![akml\_kk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/akml_kk/32/31069_2.png) [@akml\_kk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/akml_kk)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 9:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503/5 "2018-03-12T09:17:46Z")

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should i just run jupter and type the code there ?

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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:** [March 12, 2018, 9:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503/6 "2018-03-12T09:19:48Z")

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How do you usually develop, test and run python scripts?

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**Author:** ![akml\_kk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/akml_kk/32/31069_2.png) [@akml\_kk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/akml_kk)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 9:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503/7 "2018-03-12T09:20:36Z")

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i didn't it is the second time i would use it.  
but i know jupyter

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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:** [March 12, 2018, 9:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503/8 "2018-03-12T09:22:18Z")

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I have not used jupyter, so will not be able to help you with that.

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**Author:** ![akml\_kk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/akml_kk/32/31069_2.png) [@akml\_kk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/akml_kk)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 10:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503/9 "2018-03-12T10:04:31Z")

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Solved,  
i used ElasticSearch with Anconda  
just type this in Anconda command prompt

```
conda install -c conda-forge elasticsearch
```

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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:** [April 9, 2018, 10:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-with-elasticsearch/123503/10 "2018-04-09T10:04:49Z")

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