How to Uninstall Elasticsearch | Axero Documentation

To remove Elasticsearch from your server, follow these steps. Note: Uninstalling Elasticsearch will delete all indexed search data. If you reinstall Elasticsearch later, you will need to perform a Rebuild Index from Control Panel > System > Advanced System Utilities.

1. Stop the Elasticsearch Service
   1. Press Windows Key + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
   2. Find the Elasticsearch service, right-click, and select Stop.
   3. Wait for the service status to change to Stopped before continuing.
2. Remove the Elasticsearch Service
   1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
   2. Go to the Elasticsearch bin directory (e.g., cd c:\elasticsearch\bin).
   3. Run the following command:
      

      elasticsearch-service.bat remove

3. Delete the Elasticsearch Directory
   1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the directory where Elasticsearch was installed (e.g., C:\Elasticsearch).
   2. Delete the entire Elasticsearch folder. This removes all configuration files, logs, and indexed data.
4. Verify Removal
   1. Open services.msc again and confirm that the Elasticsearch service is no longer listed.
   2. Open a web browser and go to https://localhost:9200. The page should fail to load, confirming Elasticsearch is no longer running.
5. Update Axero Configuration
   1. In Axero, go to Control Panel > System > System Properties.
   2. If you are permanently removing Elasticsearch, clear the values for ElasticsearchUsername, ElasticsearchPassword, and ElasticsearchServer, and save each one. If you plan to reinstall, you can leave these values in place.
   3. Go to Control Panel > System > Advanced System Utilities and click Restart Site so that Axero stops attempting to connect to the removed Elasticsearch instance.

Uninstalling on Linux

If Elasticsearch was installed on a Linux server using the Debian package, run the following commands:

sudo systemctl stop elasticsearch
sudo apt purge elasticsearch
sudo rm -rf /etc/elasticsearch /var/lib/elasticsearch /var/log/elasticsearch

Then complete the Update Axero Configuration step above on the Axero (Windows) server.

Reinstalling afterwards

If you are upgrading Elasticsearch, proceed to the How to Install Elasticsearch guide to install the new version.

Related pages

• How to Install Elasticsearch (to install the new version afterwards)
• Rebuild Search Index (the Rebuild Index that has to follow a reinstall)
• Restart Site (the Restart Site step)