# Running Kibana in Docker - default index patterns

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-kibana-in-docker-default-index-patterns/206300
**Category:** Kibana
**Tags:** docker
**Created:** [November 3, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-kibana-in-docker-default-index-patterns/206300 "2019-11-03T19:47:23Z")
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### Author: ![jaredvacanti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jaredvacanti/32/56645_2.png) [@jaredvacanti](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jaredvacanti)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-kibana-in-docker-default-index-patterns/206300/1 "2019-11-03T19:47:23Z")

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Is there a way to provide a fresh kibana instance running in a docker container some default index patterns to load when first starting kibana + es? Currently I have to manually set patterns in the dashboard, it would be preferable to do this as code (for version control) and have it happen automatically.

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### Author: ![mattkime](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mattkime/32/43522_2.png) [@mattkime](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mattkime)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-kibana-in-docker-default-index-patterns/206300/2 "2019-11-11T19:10:58Z")

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You could export the correct saved object (document) from the `.kibana` index and populate it in your elasticsearch cluster. Be aware that the document format can change between versions.

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### Author: ![jaredvacanti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jaredvacanti/32/56645_2.png) [@jaredvacanti](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jaredvacanti)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-kibana-in-docker-default-index-patterns/206300/3 "2019-11-18T01:45:31Z")

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OK, thanks for the feedback. I the best option is to use some archival for the kibana indices and set up a restoration for those indices on the container start. Thanks again.

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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 16, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-kibana-in-docker-default-index-patterns/206300/4 "2019-12-16T01:45:37Z")

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