Install the Elastic CLI

Before you begin

You need Node.js 22 or later and npm (included with Node.js) installed on your system. The CLI is tested on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Install globally

Install the elastic binary to your PATH:
```
npm install -g @elastic/cli
		
```
Verify the installation:
```
elastic --version
		
```

Run without installing

To run a one-off command without a permanent install, use npx:

npx -y @elastic/cli --help

Next steps

Configure the Elastic CLI to connect to your Elasticsearch, Kibana, or Elastic Cloud endpoints.