# Separate instances on same machine

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/separate-instances-on-same-machine/120260>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 16, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/separate-instances-on-same-machine/120260 "2018-02-16T21:51:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Emilio\_Srougo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Emilio\_Srougo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Emilio_Srougo)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/separate-instances-on-same-machine/120260/1 "2018-02-16T21:51:23Z")

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Hi, can I have two separate instances of elasticSearch in the computer?  
I want to do this in order to have an isolated test enviroment.

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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 16, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/separate-instances-on-same-machine/120260/2 "2018-02-16T22:45:55Z")

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Yes. Change the cluster name.

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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 16, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/separate-instances-on-same-machine/120260/3 "2018-03-16T22:46:04Z")

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