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 [[windows]]
 === Install Elasticsearch with Windows MSI Installer
 
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 Elasticsearch can be installed on Windows using the `.msi` package.  This can
 install Elasticsearch as a Windows service or allow it to be run manually using
 the included `elasticsearch.exe` executable.