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title: Set up and run Metricbeat
description: Before reading this section, see Quick start: installation and configuration for basic installation instructions to get you started. This section includes...
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/beats/pull/50166/reference/metricbeat/setting-up-running
products:
  - Beats
  - Metricbeat
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
---

# Set up and run Metricbeat
Before reading this section, see [Quick start: installation and configuration](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/beats/pull/50166/reference/metricbeat/metricbeat-installation-configuration) for basic installation instructions to get you started.
This section includes additional information on how to install, set up, and run Metricbeat, including:
- [Directory layout](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/beats/pull/50166/reference/metricbeat/directory-layout)
- [Secrets keystore](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/beats/pull/50166/reference/metricbeat/keystore)
- [Command reference](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/beats/pull/50166/reference/metricbeat/command-line-options)
- [Run Metricbeat on Docker](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/beats/pull/50166/reference/metricbeat/running-on-docker)
- [Run Metricbeat on Kubernetes](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/beats/pull/50166/reference/metricbeat/running-on-kubernetes)
- [Run Metricbeat on Cloud Foundry](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/beats/pull/50166/reference/metricbeat/running-on-cloudfoundry)
- [Metricbeat and systemd](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/beats/pull/50166/reference/metricbeat/running-with-systemd)
- [Start Metricbeat](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/beats/pull/50166/reference/metricbeat/metricbeat-starting)
- [Stop Metricbeat](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/beats/pull/50166/reference/metricbeat/shutdown)