# Starting multiple instances of ES

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/starting-multiple-instances-of-es/117800>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 31, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/starting-multiple-instances-of-es/117800 "2018-01-31T11:54:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![aneesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aneesh/32/37819_2.png) [@aneesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aneesh)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/starting-multiple-instances-of-es/117800/1 "2018-01-31T11:54:47Z")

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Hi

I want to start multiple instances of ES.  
I read in the discussion that clone ES into 2 different directories.  
But elasticsearch.exe not running.  
Any Solution to this? What are the steps I need to do for clone and make it running?  
Also need to access both ES in Kibana also.  
(kibana.yml i changed port number from 5601 to 5602 but its not working): how to change the default settings for kibana

Thanks  
Aneesh L

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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:** [February 28, 2018, 12:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/starting-multiple-instances-of-es/117800/3 "2018-02-28T12:01:57Z")

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Closed on February 28, 2018, 12:01pm UTC

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