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[[install-uptime]]
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== Install Uptime
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The easiest way to get started with Elastic Uptime is by using our hosted {es} Service on Elastic Cloud.
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The {es} Service is available on both AWS and GCP,
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and automatically configures {es} and {kib}.
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=== Hosted Elasticsearch Service
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Skip managing your own {es} and {kib} instance by using our
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https://www.elastic.co/cloud/elasticsearch-service[hosted {es} Service] on
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Elastic Cloud.
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https://www.elastic.co/cloud/elasticsearch-service/signup[Try out the {es} Service for free],
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then jump straight to <<install-heartbeat>>.
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[[before-installation]]
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=== Install the stack yourself
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If you'd rather install the stack yourself,
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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.
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* <<install-elasticsearch>>
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* <<install-kibana>>
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* <<install-heartbeat>>
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[[install-elasticsearch]]
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=== Step 1: Install Elasticsearch
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Install an Elasticsearch cluster, start it up, and make sure it's running.
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. Verify that your system meets the
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https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#matrix_jvm[minimum JVM requirements] for {es}.
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. {stack-gs}/get-started-elastic-stack.html#install-elasticsearch[Install Elasticsearch].
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. {stack-gs}/get-started-elastic-stack.html#_make_sure_elasticsearch_is_up_and_running[Make sure elasticsearch is up and running].
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[[install-kibana]]
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=== Step 2: Install Kibana
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Install Kibana, start it up, and open up the web interface:
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. {stack-gs}/get-started-elastic-stack.html#install-kibana[Install Kibana].
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. {stack-gs}/get-started-elastic-stack.html#_launch_the_kibana_web_interface[Launch the Kibana Web Interface].
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[[install-heartbeat]]
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=== Step 3: Install and configure Heartbeat
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Uptime requires the setup of monitors in Heartbeat.
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These monitors provide the data you'll be visualizing in the {kibana-ref}/xpack-uptime.html[Uptime UI].
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See the *Setup Instructions* in Kibana for instructions on installing and configuring Heartbeat.
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Additional information is available in {heartbeat-ref}/heartbeat-configuration.html[Configure Heartbeat].
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[role="screenshot"]
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image::images/uptime-setup.png[Installation instructions on the Uptime page in Kibana]
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==== Important considerations
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* Make sure you're using the same major versions of Heartbeat and Kibana.
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* Index patterns tell Kibana which Elasticsearch indices you want to explore.
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The Uptime UI requires a +heartbeat-{short-version}*+ index pattern.
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If you have configured a different index pattern, you can use {ref}/indices-aliases.html[index aliases] to ensure data is recognized by the UI.
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After you install and configure Heartbeat,
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the {kibana-ref}/xpack-uptime.html[Uptime UI] will automatically populate with the Heartbeat monitors.
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