---
title: pip
description: This installation procedure requires a functional Python pip executable and requires that the target machine has internet connectivity for downloading...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3028/reference/elasticsearch/curator/pip
products:
  - Elasticsearch
  - Elasticsearch Curator
---

# pip
This installation procedure requires a functional Python `pip` executable and requires that the target machine has internet connectivity for downloading Curator and the dependencies from [The Python Package Index](https://pypi.org).
```
pip install elasticsearch-curator
```


## Upgrading with pip

If you already have Elasticsearch Curator installed, and want to upgrade to the latest version, use the `-U` flag:
```
pip install -U elasticsearch-curator
```


## Installing a specific version with pip

The `-U` flag uninstalls the current version (if any), then installs the latest version, or a specified one.  Specify a specific version by adding `==` followed by the version you’d like to install, like this:
```
pip install -U elasticsearch-curator==X.Y.Z
```

For example:
```sh
pip install -U elasticsearch-curator==9.0.0
```


## System-wide vs. User-only installation

The above commands each imply a system-wide installation.  This usually requires super-user access, or the `sudo` command.  There is a way to install Curator into a path for just the current user, using the `--user` flag.
```
pip install --user elasticsearch-curator
```

This will result in the `curator` end-point being installed in the current user’s home directory, in the `.local` directory, in the `bin` subdirectory. The full path might look something like this:
```
/home/user/.local/bin/curator
```

You can make an alias or a symlink to this so you can call it more easily.
The `--user` flag can also be used in conjunction with the `-U` flag:
```
pip install -U --user elasticsearch-curator==X.Y.Z
```