---
title: Installing plugins
description: The documentation for each plugin usually includes specific installation instructions for that plugin, but below we document the various available options:...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3028/reference/elasticsearch/plugins/installation
products:
  - Elasticsearch
applies_to:
  - Self-managed Elastic deployments: Generally available
---

# Installing plugins
The documentation for each plugin usually includes specific installation instructions for that plugin, but below we document the various available options:

## Core Elasticsearch plugins

Core Elasticsearch plugins can be installed as follows:
```shell
sudo bin/elasticsearch-plugin install [plugin_name]
```

For instance, to install the core [ICU plugin](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3028/reference/elasticsearch/plugins/analysis-icu), just run the following command:
```shell
sudo bin/elasticsearch-plugin install analysis-icu
```

This command will install the version of the plugin that matches your Elasticsearch version and also show a progress bar while downloading.