---
title: "How to enable Elasticsearch for your Nexcess Cloud account"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/store-management/elasticsearch/"
description: "Elasticsearch is a fast and scalable search engine for large amounts of structured and unstructured data in your Magento store. Learn how to enable Elasticsearc…"
vertical: "Sites & Stores"
date: "2019-09-06"
last_modified: "2026-07-23"
---

# How to enable Elasticsearch for your Nexcess Cloud account

## **Prerequisites**

- Your [sites-portal.nexcess.com](https://portal.nexcess.net/) login credentials. If you cannot locate them, click [**Forgot Password?**](https://sites-portal.nexcess.com/forgot-password/) on the login page.
- An existing Nexcess Cloud account using Magento 1 or 2. See See [How to create Nexcess Cloud accounts](https://www.liquidweb.com/help-docs/hosting-service/nexcess/create-cloud-hosting-account/) for more information.

## **Enabling Elasticsearch**

1. Log in to [sites-portal.nexcess.com.](https://sites-portal.nexcess.com/) From the home page, click **Plans**.
2. Either click the **name of your Magento 2 service,** or select **Plan Dashboard** from the **menu toggle**.
3. From the dashboard, select **Menu > Containers**.
4. Click the **Elasticsearch** enable button. You will need to select the size of the container that you want to have Elasticsearch run on.
5. Note the **Endpoint** and **Port,** which you will need to configure your store to use Elasticsearch. ![](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1596463467485-Elasticsearch20endpoint20and20port20in20NX20portal.png)