tsoliangwu0130 · November 2, 2017 18:09 · Sep 11, 2015
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+# Install va homebrew
+
+If you don't have homebrew installed -  [get homebrew here](http://brew.sh/)
+
+Then run:  `brew install elasticsearch`
+
+# Configuration
+
+Update the elasticsearch configuration file in ` /usr/local/etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml`. 
+
+Set the value below to false:
+
+    discovery.zen.ping.multicast.enabled: false #(it's true by default)
+
+# How to start it
+
+Other sources say to use a removed `brew services` command. You get it via `brew tap gapple/services`. Then you're supposed to run `brew services start <package-to-start>`.
+
+If brew `services start elasticsearch` doesn't work for you, check the instructions when you run `brew info elasticsearch`. 
+
+Mine says:
+
+    To have launchd start elasticsearch at login:
+      ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/elasticsearch/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents
+    Then to load elasticsearch now:
+      launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.elasticsearch.plist
+    Or, if you don't want/need launchctl, you can just run:
+      elasticsearch --config=/usr/local/opt/elasticsearch/config/elasticsearch.yml
+
+# Sources
+
+- [Quick Elasticsearch / Kibana / Logstash (ELK stack) Install (for your local mac dev box) - gist.github.com](https://gist.github.com/squarism/8fa9cdd7d6b36c9fcb45)
+- [Important Configuration Changes - www.elastic.co](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/_important_configuration_changes.html#_prefer_unicast_over_multicast)