Elasticsearch is a search engine that is used to manage big data in the analytics database to get useful insights. Elasticsearch offers the user the chance to use it as a service on Windows by configuring it in the local directory. The user can install, start, stop, manage, and remove the Elasticsearch service from Windows using simple commands.
This guide will explain the process of running the Elasticsearch engine as a service on Windows.
How do I Run/Use Elasticsearch Service?
To run Elasticsearch as a service, follow this guide with simple steps:
Step 1: Install Elasticsearch Service
To install the Elasticsearch service on Windows, simply open the “bin” directory of the Elasticsearch from the local system:
Open the Command Prompt by typing the “cmd” on its path bar:
Running cmd directs the user to the Windows terminal inside the bin directory, and then type the following command to install the Elasticsearch service:
Once the service is installed, use the following command to get the list of commands for the service:
Step 2: Use Elasticsearch Service
Simply use the “start” keyword with Elasticsearch-service to start its services on Windows:
To stop the service, simply replace the start with the stop keyword as displayed in the following code:
Step 3: Manage Elasticsearch Service From GUI
The Elasticsearch service can be used through the Graphical User Interface or GUI by typing the following command:
Running the above command will open a window displayed in the following screenshot and the user can start, stop, or manage the Elasticsearch service from there:
After that, the Command Prompt displays the success message displayed in the following screenshot:
Step 4: Remove Elasticsearch Service
Once the user is done using the Elasticsearch service on Windows, simply remove the service using the following command:
That is all about running the Elasticsearch service.
Conclusion
To run Elasticsearch as a service on Windows, simply visit the bin directory of Elasticsearch. After that, simply open the Windows terminal to install Elasticsearch and then start the service using the “elasticsearch-service start” command. The user can also manage the Elasticsearch service using the “elasticsearch-service.bat manager” command. This post demonstrated the process of using Elasticsearch service on Windows.
