Step 1
Download the distributive from here: elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.17/zip-windows.html
Step 2
Extract it to a permanent location (C:\server\elasticsearch\7.17.6 in my case).
Step 3
Setup the ES_HOME and ES_PATH_CONF environment variables:
elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.17/zip-windows.html#windows-service-settings
Step 4
Setup the %ES_PATH_CONF%\elasticsearch.yml:
bootstrap.memory_lock: false
cluster.name: elasticsearch
http.port: 9200
node.data: true
node.ingest: true
node.master: true
node.max_local_storage_nodes: 1
node.name: DMITRY-PC
path.data: E:\server\elasticsearch\data
path.logs: C:\server\elasticsearch\log
transport.tcp.port: 9300
xpack.license.self_generated.type: basic
xpack.security.enabled: false
Step 5
Install the Windows service:
%ES_HOME%/bin/elasticsearch-service.bat install
elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.17/zip-windows.html#windows-service
Step 6
The Elasticsearch's web interface should be available here: http://localhost:9200