The easiest way to get started with Elastic Uptime is by using our hosted {es} Service on Elastic Cloud.
The {es} Service is available on both AWS and GCP,
and automatically configures {es} and {kib}.
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=== Hosted Elasticsearch Service
Skip managing your own {es} and {kib} instance by using our
https://www.elastic.co/cloud/elasticsearch-service[hosted {es} Service] on
Elastic Cloud.
https://www.elastic.co/cloud/elasticsearch-service/signup[Try out the {es} Service for free],
then jump straight to <<install-heartbeat>>.
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=== Install the stack yourself
If you'd rather install the stack yourself,
first see the https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix[Elastic Support Matrix] for information about supported operating systems and product compatibility. Then, follow the steps below.
* <<install-elasticsearch>>
* <<install-kibana>>
* <<install-heartbeat>>
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=== Step 1: Install Elasticsearch
Install an Elasticsearch cluster, start it up, and make sure it's running.
. Verify that your system meets the
https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#matrix_jvm[minimum JVM requirements] for {es}.