Installing a self-managed Elastic Stack
In this recipe, you will learn how to install and manage the Elastic Stack on your local machine, focusing primarily on the essential components: Elasticsearch and Kibana.
Getting ready
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure your system meets the minimum requirements for running Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Fleet Server. Check the official documentation for the specific version you want to install to ensure compatibility with your operating system (https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix).
How to do it…
Let’s first look at how to download Elasticsearch:
- Visit the Elasticsearch download page (https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch).
- By default, the official Elasticsearch download page provides you with the download links for the latest release. Choose the right package for your operating system.
- Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the package to a working directory of...
