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Expand Up @@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ subdirectories of `$ES_HOME` by default. However, files in `$ES_HOME` risk
deletion during an upgrade.

In production, we strongly recommend you set the `path.data` and `path.logs` in
`elasticsearch.yml` to locations outside of `$ES_HOME`.

TIP: <<docker,Docker>>, <<deb,Debian>>, <<rpm,RPM>>, <<brew,macOS Homebrew>>,
and <<windows,Windows `.msi`>> installations write data and log to locations
outside of `$ES_HOME` by default.
`elasticsearch.yml` to locations outside of `$ES_HOME`. <<docker,Docker>>,
<<deb,Debian>>, <<rpm,RPM>>, <<brew,macOS Homebrew>>, and <<windows,Windows
`.msi`>> installations write data and log to locations outside of `$ES_HOME` by
default.

IMPORTANT: To avoid errors, only {es} should open files in the `path.data`
directory. Exclude the `path.data` directory from other services that may open
and lock its files, such as antivirus or backup programs.

Supported `path.data` and `path.logs` values vary by platform:

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