## Getting Started

There are 2 ways to try Fess. The first is to download and install yourself. The second is to use [Docker](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-engine).

### Download and Install/Run

Fess 14.12 is now available and can be downloaded on the [Releases page](https://github.com/codelibs/fess/releases "download"). Downloads come in 3 flavors: deb, rpm, zip.

The following commands show how to use the zip download:

## Install

1. Install and launch Fess.
1. Install and launch kibana.
1. Go to kibana home [http://localhost:5601/](http://localhost:5601/).
1. Click **Management**.
1. Click **Index Patterns**.
1. Click **Create index pattern** button
1. Input "fess\_log\*" to the textbox of **index pattern**.
1. Click **Next step**.
1. Set "requestedAt" to the **Time Filter field name**.
1. Click **Create index pattern**.
1. Click **Saved Objects**.