# What is Elasticsearch instance? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [December 13, 2015, 9:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073 "2015-12-13T21:22:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nqioweryuadfge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d9b06d/32.png) [@nqioweryuadfge](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nqioweryuadfge)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 9:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073/1 "2015-12-13T21:22:44Z")
I want to know what this Elasticsearch instance is! there is no proper documentation for beginners in Windows, and that is why we are asking so many questions! [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/setup.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/setup.html) URL of the Elasticsearch instance you want to connect to. What is this url and Elasticsearch instance? Please provide a sample. ---
**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:** [December 13, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073/2 "2015-12-13T21:37:40Z")
localhost:9200 ---
**Author:** ![nqioweryuadfge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d9b06d/32.png) [@nqioweryuadfge](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nqioweryuadfge)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073/3 "2015-12-13T21:49:24Z")
OK, I will try that. ---
**Author:** ![nqioweryuadfge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d9b06d/32.png) [@nqioweryuadfge](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nqioweryuadfge)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073/4 "2015-12-13T21:52:34Z")
I have found it, do I need to uncomment it for it to work? Here is what I found ``` # The Elasticsearch instance to use for all your queries. # elasticsearch.url: "http://localhost:9200" ``` ---
**Author:** ![nqioweryuadfge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d9b06d/32.png) [@nqioweryuadfge](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nqioweryuadfge)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 9:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073/5 "2015-12-13T21:55:25Z")
If you answer this I will now go offline! ---
**Author:** ![nqioweryuadfge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d9b06d/32.png) [@nqioweryuadfge](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nqioweryuadfge)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073/6 "2015-12-13T21:58:36Z")
Please reply then I go! ---
**Author:** ![nqioweryuadfge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d9b06d/32.png) [@nqioweryuadfge](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nqioweryuadfge)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073/7 "2015-12-13T22:30:19Z")
It is now saying this: ``` C:\elasticsearch-2.1.0\kibana-4.3.0-windows\bin>kibana.bat INFO: Could not find files for the given pattern(s). ``` ---
**Author:** ![nqioweryuadfge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d9b06d/32.png) [@nqioweryuadfge](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nqioweryuadfge)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073/8 "2015-12-13T22:37:58Z")
The full details are here: C:\elasticsearch-2.1.0\kibana-4.3.0-windows\bin\>kibana.bat ``` INFO: Could not find files for the given pattern(s). log [01:30:51.124] [info][status][plugin:kibana] Status changed from uninitialized to green - Ready log [01:30:51.296] [info][status][plugin:elasticsearch] Status changed from uninitialized to yellow - Waitin log [01:30:51.369] [info][status][plugin:kbn_vislib_vis_types] Status changed from uninitialized to green - log [01:30:51.395] [info][status][plugin:markdown_vis] Status changed from uninitialized to green - Ready log [01:30:51.424] [info][status][plugin:metric_vis] Status changed from uninitialized to green - Ready log [01:30:51.442] [info][status][plugin:spyModes] Status changed from uninitialized to green - Ready log [01:30:51.458] [info][status][plugin:statusPage] Status changed from uninitialized to green - Ready log [01:30:51.476] [info][status][plugin:table_vis] Status changed from uninitialized to green - Ready log [01:30:51.641] [info][listening] Server running at http://0.0.0.0:5601 log [01:30:52.488] [error][elasticsearch] Request error, retrying -- connect ECONNREFUSED log [01:30:52.830] [error][status][plugin:elasticsearch] Status changed from yellow to red - Request Timeout ``` ^CTerminate batch job (Y/N)? y ---
**Author:** ![AndreKR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/andrekr/32/6233_2.png) [@AndreKR](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AndreKR)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 12:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073/9 "2015-12-14T00:04:52Z")
Make sure Elasticsearch is running (download it and doubleclick `bin/elasticsearch.bat`), then visit [http://localhost:5601/](http://localhost:5601/) in a browser. ---
**Author:** ![nqioweryuadfge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d9b06d/32.png) [@nqioweryuadfge](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nqioweryuadfge)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 9:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073/10 "2015-12-14T09:23:00Z")
It appears to work after it gives me this error: ``` INFO: Could not find files for the given pattern(s). ``` Here is the process: ``` C:\elasticsearch-2.1.0\bin>service start The service 'elasticsearch-service-x86' has been started C:\elasticsearch-2.1.0\bin> ``` Kibana is loading well from the browser, I can tell you am having a great experience. ``` http://localhost:5601/ ``` Is Kibana somehow connected to Hawaii? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-elasticsearch-instance/37073/12 "2017-07-05T23:31:19Z")