# Where do I set ES\_HEAP\_SIZE when not using the Service Wrapper? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 31, 2014, 2:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-do-i-set-es-heap-size-when-not-using-the-service-wrapper/15521 "2014-01-31T02:47:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tbrianjones](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tbrianjones/32/1402_2.png) [@tbrianjones](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tbrianjones)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 2:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-do-i-set-es-heap-size-when-not-using-the-service-wrapper/15521/1 "2014-01-31T02:47:06Z")
I'm not using the Service Wrapper for Elasticsearch. I specify the ES\_HEAP\_SIZE when I start Elasticsearch like this: > ES\_HEAP\_SIZE=4g /usr/local/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch Is there a place I can set this so it does not need to be specified on launch? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f8746fd9-5409-4f58-8e6c-43bf834e029c%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f8746fd9-5409-4f58-8e6c-43bf834e029c%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 10:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-do-i-set-es-heap-size-when-not-using-the-service-wrapper/15521/2 "2014-01-31T10:26:10Z")
You can set ES\_HEAP\_SIZE as environment variable in your shell. Jörg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoFR46udyWXFV0A7sJ0s964sn%2BsvMHWxt3sncCP\_Ru4m6A%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoFR46udyWXFV0A7sJ0s964sn%2BsvMHWxt3sncCP_Ru4m6A%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-do-i-set-es-heap-size-when-not-using-the-service-wrapper/15521/3 "2017-07-06T01:53:42Z")