diff --git a/ct/elasticsearch.sh b/ct/elasticsearch.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+_CS_DEFAULT_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main"
+_cs_boot="${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_CORE_DIR:-$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../../core}/core/build.func"
+source "$_cs_boot" 2>/dev/null || source <(curl -fsSL "${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_CORE_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/core/main}/core/build.func")
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch
+
+APP="Elasticsearch"
+var_tags="${var_tags:-database;search}"
+var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
+var_ram="${var_ram:-4096}"
+var_disk="${var_disk:-20}"
+var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
+var_version="${var_version:-13}"
+#var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}" # unset = ask the user; set yes/no only when verified
+var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
+
+header_info "$APP"
+variables
+color
+catch_errors
+
+function update_script() {
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+
+  if [[ ! -f /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
+  fi
+
+  msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
+  $STD apt update
+  $STD apt install -y elasticsearch
+  msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
+
+  msg_info "Restarting Service"
+  systemctl restart elasticsearch
+  msg_ok "Restarted Service"
+  msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
+  exit
+}
+
+start
+build_container
+description
+
+msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
+echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW}Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
+echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:9200${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW}Set the password for the 'elastic' user:${CL}"
+echo -e "${TAB}${DEFAULT}${BGN}/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-reset-password -u elastic${CL}"
diff --git a/ct/headers/elasticsearch b/ct/headers/elasticsearch
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+    ________           __  _                                __  
+   / ____/ /___ ______/ /_(_)____________  ____ ___________/ /_ 
+  / __/ / / __ `/ ___/ __/ / ___/ ___/ _ \/ __ `/ ___/ ___/ __ \
+ / /___/ / /_/ (__  ) /_/ / /__(__  )  __/ /_/ / /  / /__/ / / /
+/_____/_/\__,_/____/\__/_/\___/____/\___/\__,_/_/   \___/_/ /_/ 
+                                                                
diff --git a/install/elasticsearch-install.sh b/install/elasticsearch-install.sh
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+++ b/install/elasticsearch-install.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch
+
+source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
+color
+verb_ip6
+catch_errors
+setting_up_container
+network_check
+update_os
+
+# vm.max_map_count is not namespaced, so a container cannot raise it - the value
+# is inherited from the Proxmox host. Elasticsearch refuses to start below the
+# required limit once it binds to a non-loopback address (production mode).
+msg_info "Checking Kernel Limits"
+if (($(sysctl -n vm.max_map_count) < 262144)); then
+  msg_error "vm.max_map_count is $(sysctl -n vm.max_map_count), Elasticsearch needs at least 262144"
+  msg_error "Set it on the PROXMOX HOST, not in this container:"
+  msg_error "  echo 'vm.max_map_count=1048576' >/etc/sysctl.d/99-elasticsearch.conf && sysctl --system"
+  exit 1
+fi
+msg_ok "Checked Kernel Limits"
+
+JAVA_VERSION="21" setup_java
+
+setup_deb822_repo \
+  "elasticsearch" \
+  "https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch" \
+  "https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/9.x/apt" \
+  "stable" \
+  "main"
+
+msg_info "Installing Elasticsearch"
+$STD apt install -y elasticsearch
+msg_ok "Installed Elasticsearch"
+
+msg_info "Configuring Elasticsearch"
+mkdir -p /opt/elasticsearch_data
+chown -R elasticsearch:elasticsearch /opt/elasticsearch_data
+cat <<EOF >/etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml
+cluster.name: proxmox
+node.name: ${HOSTNAME}
+path.data: /opt/elasticsearch_data
+path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch
+
+network.host: 0.0.0.0
+http.port: 9200
+discovery.type: single-node
+
+xpack.security.enabled: true
+xpack.security.enrollment.enabled: true
+xpack.security.http.ssl.enabled: false
+xpack.security.transport.ssl.enabled: false
+EOF
+
+cat <<EOF >/etc/elasticsearch/jvm.options.d/heap.options
+-Xms1g
+-Xmx1g
+EOF
+systemctl enable -q --now elasticsearch
+msg_ok "Configured Elasticsearch"
+
+
+motd_ssh
+customize
+cleanup_lxc