Install Kibana on Windows
editInstall Kibana on Windows
editKibana can be installed on Windows using the .zip
package.
This package contains both free and subscription features. Start a 30-day trial to try out all of the features.
The latest stable version of Kibana can be found on the Download Kibana page. Other versions can be found on the Past Releases page.
Download and install the .zip
package
editDownload the .zip
windows archive for Kibana v8.15.5 from
https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/kibana/kibana-8.15.5-windows-x86_64.zip
Unzip it with your favourite unzip tool. This will create a folder called
kibana-8.15.5-windows-x86_64, which we will refer to as $KIBANA_HOME
. In a
terminal window, CD
to the $KIBANA_HOME
directory, for instance:
CD c:\kibana-8.15.5-windows-x86_64
Start Elasticsearch and generate an enrollment token for Kibana
editWhen you start Elasticsearch for the first time, the following security configuration occurs automatically:
- Certificates and keys for TLS are generated for the transport and HTTP layers.
-
The TLS configuration settings are written to
elasticsearch.yml
. -
A password is generated for the
elastic
user. - An enrollment token is generated for Kibana.
You can then start Kibana and enter the enrollment token to securely connect Kibana with Elasticsearch. The enrollment token is valid for 30 minutes.
Run Kibana from the command line
editKibana can be started from the command line as follows:
.\bin\kibana.bat
By default, Kibana runs in the foreground, prints its logs to STDOUT
,
and can be stopped by pressing Ctrl-C.
If this is the first time you’re starting Kibana, this command generates a unique link in your terminal to enroll your Kibana instance with Elasticsearch.
- In your terminal, click the generated link to open Kibana in your browser.
- In your browser, paste the enrollment token that was generated in the terminal when you started Elasticsearch, and then click the button to connect your Kibana instance with Elasticsearch.
-
Log in to Kibana as the
elastic
user with the password that was generated when you started Elasticsearch.
If you need to reset the password for the elastic
user or other
built-in users, run the elasticsearch-reset-password
tool. To generate new enrollment tokens for
Kibana or Elasticsearch nodes, run the
elasticsearch-create-enrollment-token
tool.
These tools are available in the Elasticsearch bin
directory.
Configure Kibana via the config file
editKibana loads its configuration from the $KIBANA_HOME/config/kibana.yml
file by default. The format of this config file is explained in
Configuring Kibana.
Directory layout of .zip
archive
editThe .zip
package is entirely self-contained. All files and directories are,
by default, contained within $KIBANA_HOME
— the directory created when
unpacking the archive.
This is very convenient because you don’t have to create any directories to
start using Kibana, and uninstalling Kibana is as easy as removing the
$KIBANA_HOME
directory. However, it is advisable to change the default
locations of the config and data directories so that you do not delete
important data later on.
Type | Description | Default Location | Setting |
---|---|---|---|
home |
Kibana home directory or |
Directory created by unpacking the archive |
|
bin |
Binary scripts including |
|
|
config |
Configuration files including |
|
|
data |
|
|
|
plugins |
|
|