Step 1 - Downloading and Installing ElasticsearchĮlasticsearch can be downloaded directly from in zip, tar.gz, deb, or rpm packages. The Oracle JDK 8 installed, which you can do by following the “Installing the Oracle JDK” section of this Java installation articleĮxcept otherwise noted, all of the commands that require root privileges in this tutorial should be run as a non-root user with sudo privileges. Prerequisitesīefore following this tutorial, you will need:Ī Ubuntu 16.04 Droplet set up by following the Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 16.04, including creating a sudo non-root user. This article will introduce you to Elasticsearch and show you how to install, configure, secure, and start using it.
This combination makes it suitable for use in anywhere from personal testing to corporate integration. The intuitive RESTful approach is both developer- and user-friendly, which is one of the reasons for Elasticsearch’s popularity.Įlasticsearch is a free and open source software with a solid company behind it: Elastic. This means that you can use HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.) in combination with an HTTP URI ( /collection/entry) to manipulate your data. Its popularity is due to its ease of use, powerful features, and scalability.Įlasticsearch supports RESTful operations. Elasticsearch is a platform for distributed search and analysis of data in real time.
