[[install]]
== Installing Kibana

Kibana is provided in the following package formats:

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`tar.gz`/`zip`::

The `tar.gz` packages are provided for installation on Linux and Darwin and are
the easiest choice for getting started with Kibana.
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The `zip` package is the only supported package for Windows.
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<<targz>> or <<windows>>

`deb`::

The `deb` package is suitable for Debian, Ubuntu, and other Debian-based
systems.  Debian packages may be downloaded from the Elastic website or from
our Debian repository.
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<<deb>>

`rpm`::

The `rpm` package is suitable for installation on Red Hat, Centos, SLES,
OpenSuSE and other RPM-based systems.  RPMs may be downloaded from the
Elastic website or from our RPM repository.
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<<rpm>>

`docker`::

An image is available for running Kibana as a Docker container. It ships
with https://www.elastic.co/products/x-pack[X-Pack] pre-installed and is
available from the Elastic
Docker registry.
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<<docker>>

IMPORTANT: If your Elasticsearch installation is protected by {xpack-ref}xpack-security.html[X-Pack Security]
see {xpack-ref}kibana.html[Using Kibana with X-Pack Security] for additional setup
instructions.


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