Procedure
Install Elasticsearch or OpenSearch
Pick Elasticsearch or OpenSearch and install via Docker (recommended for local tryouts) or official packages, start a single-node instance, then confirm the HTTP API responds on port 9200.
Choose one stack. Elasticsearch: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic
Choose one stack. Elasticsearch: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/install-elasticsearch.html — for a local tryout prefer Docker / Run Elasticsearch locally; or install tar/zip/deb/rpm for your OS. OpenSearch: https://docs.opensearch.org/latest/getting-started/quickstart/ — Docker single-node is typical: docker pull opensearchproject/opensearch:latest then docker run with -p 9200:9200 -e discovery.type=single-node (and follow current DISABLE_SECURITY_PLUGIN / admin password notes on that page for your version). Ensure Docker is installed if using containers.
Start the node and wait until it is ready. Verify with curl http://local
Start the node and wait until it is ready. Verify with curl http://localhost:9200 (or https with -k and demo credentials if security is enabled). You should see a JSON cluster/name response.
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