[DOCS] Update local dev instructions to use start-local

README.asciidoc

@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch[elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearc
 === Run Elasticsearch locally
 
 //// 
-IMPORTANT: This content is replicated in the Elasticsearch guide. See `run-elasticsearch-locally.asciidoc`.
-Both will soon be replaced by a quickstart script.
-////
+IMPORTANT: This content is replicated in the Elasticsearch repo. See `run-elasticsearch-locally.asciidoc`.
+Ensure both files are in sync.
+
+https://github.com/elastic/start-local is the source of truth.
+//// 
 
 [WARNING]
 ==== 
@@ -44,89 +46,67 @@ DO NOT USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRODUCTION DEPLOYMENTS.
 This setup is intended for local development and testing only.
 ====
 
-The following commands help you very quickly spin up a single-node Elasticsearch cluster, together with Kibana in Docker.
-Use this setup for local development or testing.
+Quickly set up Elasticsearch and Kibana in Docker for local development or testing, using the https://github.com/elastic/start-local?tab=readme-ov-file#-try-elasticsearch-and-kibana-locally[`start-local` script].
 
-==== Prerequisites
+ℹ️ For more detailed information about the `start-local` setup, refer to the https://github.com/elastic/start-local[README on GitHub].
 
-If you don't have Docker installed, https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop[download and install Docker Desktop] for your operating system.
+==== Prerequisites
 
-==== Set environment variables
+- If you don't have Docker installed, https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop[download and install Docker Desktop] for your operating system.
+- If you're using Microsoft Windows, then install https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install[Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)].
 
-Configure the following environment variables.
+==== Trial license
 
-[source,sh]
-----
-export ELASTIC_PASSWORD="<ES_PASSWORD>"  # password for "elastic" username
-export KIBANA_PASSWORD="<KIB_PASSWORD>"   # Used internally by Kibana, must be at least 6 characters long
-----
+This setup comes with a one-month trial of the Elastic *Platinum* license.
+After the trial period, the license reverts to *Free and open - Basic*.
+Refer to https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions[Elastic subscriptions] for more information.
 
-==== Create a Docker network
+==== Run `start-local`
 
-To run both Elasticsearch and Kibana, you'll need to create a Docker network:
+To set up Elasticsearch and Kibana locally, run the `start-local` script:
 
 [source,sh]
 ----
-docker network create elastic-net
+curl -fsSL https://elastic.co/start-local | sh
 ----
+// NOTCONSOLE
 
-==== Run Elasticsearch
+This script creates an `elastic-start-local` folder containing configuration files and starts both Elasticsearch and Kibana using Docker.
 
-Start the Elasticsearch container with the following command:
+After running the script, you can access Elastic services at the following endpoints:
 
-[source,sh]
-----
-docker run -p 127.0.0.1:9200:9200 -d --name elasticsearch --network elastic-net \
-  -e ELASTIC_PASSWORD=$ELASTIC_PASSWORD \
-  -e "discovery.type=single-node" \
-  -e "xpack.security.http.ssl.enabled=false" \
-  -e "xpack.license.self_generated.type=trial" \
-  docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:{version}
-----
+* *Elasticsearch*: http://localhost:9200
+* *Kibana*: http://localhost:5601
 
-==== Run Kibana (optional)
+The script generates a random password for the `elastic` user, which is displayed at the end of the installation and stored in the `.env` file.
 
-To run Kibana, you must first set the `kibana_system` password in the Elasticsearch container.
+[CAUTION]
+====
+This setup is for local testing only. HTTPS is disabled, and Basic authentication is used for Elasticsearch. For security, Elasticsearch and Kibana are accessible only through `localhost`.
+====
 
-[source,sh]
-----
-# configure the Kibana password in the ES container
-curl -u elastic:$ELASTIC_PASSWORD \
-  -X POST \
-  http://localhost:9200/_security/user/kibana_system/_password \
-  -d '{"password":"'"$KIBANA_PASSWORD"'"}' \
-  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
-----
-// NOTCONSOLE
+==== API access
 
-Start the Kibana container with the following command:
+An API key for Elasticsearch is generated and stored in the `.env` file as `ES_LOCAL_API_KEY`.
+Use this key to connect to Elasticsearch with a https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/index.html[programming language client] or the https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/rest-apis.html[REST API].
+
+From the `elastic-start-local` folder, check the connection to Elasticsearch using `curl`:
 
 [source,sh]
+----     
+source .env
+curl $ES_LOCAL_URL -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${ES_LOCAL_API_KEY}"
 ----
-docker run -p 127.0.0.1:5601:5601 -d --name kibana --network elastic-net \
-  -e ELASTICSEARCH_URL=http://elasticsearch:9200 \
-  -e ELASTICSEARCH_HOSTS=http://elasticsearch:9200 \
-  -e ELASTICSEARCH_USERNAME=kibana_system \
-  -e ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD=$KIBANA_PASSWORD \
-  -e "xpack.security.enabled=false" \
-  -e "xpack.license.self_generated.type=trial" \
-  docker.elastic.co/kibana/kibana:{version}
-----
-
-.Trial license
-[%collapsible]
-====
-The service is started with a trial license. The trial license enables all features of Elasticsearch for a trial period of 30 days. After the trial period expires, the license is downgraded to a basic license, which is free forever. If you prefer to skip the trial and use the basic license, set the value of the `xpack.license.self_generated.type` variable to basic instead. For a detailed feature comparison between the different licenses, refer to our https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions[subscriptions page].
-====
+// NOTCONSOLE
 
-==== Send requests to Elasticsearch
+=== Send requests to Elasticsearch
 
 You send data and other requests to Elasticsearch through REST APIs. 
 You can interact with Elasticsearch using any client that sends HTTP requests, 
 such as the https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/index.html[Elasticsearch
 language clients] and https://curl.se[curl]. 
 
-===== Using curl 
+==== Using curl 
 
 Here's an example curl command to create a new Elasticsearch index, using basic auth:
 
@@ -139,7 +119,7 @@ curl -u elastic:$ELASTIC_PASSWORD \
 ----
 // NOTCONSOLE
 
-===== Using a language client
+==== Using a language client
 
 To connect to your local dev Elasticsearch cluster with a language client, you can use basic authentication with the `elastic` username and the password you set in the environment variable.
 
@@ -167,7 +147,7 @@ client = Elasticsearch(
 print(client.info())
 ----
 
-===== Using the Dev Tools Console
+==== Using the Dev Tools Console
 
 Kibana's developer console provides an easy way to experiment and test requests. 
 To access the console, open Kibana, then go to **Management** > **Dev Tools**.

docs/reference/run-elasticsearch-locally.asciidoc

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+//// 
+IMPORTANT: This content is replicated in the Elasticsearch repo root readme. Ensure both files are in sync.
+
+https://github.com/elastic/start-local is the source of truth.        
+//// 
+
 [[run-elasticsearch-locally]]
-== Run {es} locally in Docker
+== Run {es} locally
 ++++
 <titleabbrev>Run {es} locally</titleabbrev>
 ++++
@@ -8,164 +14,74 @@
 ====
 *DO NOT USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRODUCTION DEPLOYMENTS*
 
-The instructions on this page are for *local development only*. Do not use these instructions for production deployments, because they are not secure.
-While this approach is convenient for experimenting and learning, you should never run Elasticsearch in this way in a production environment.
+The instructions on this page are for *local development only*. Do not use this configuration for production deployments, because it is not secure.
+Refer to <<elasticsearch-intro-deploy, deployment options>> for a list of production deployment options.
 ====
 
-Follow this tutorial if you want to quickly set up {es} in Docker for local development or testing.
+Quickly set up {es} and {kib} in Docker for local development or testing, using the https://github.com/elastic/start-local?tab=readme-ov-file#-try-elasticsearch-and-kibana-locally[`start-local` script].
 
-This tutorial also includes instructions for installing {kib}. 
- If you don't need access to the {kib} UI, then you can skip those instructions.
+This setup comes with a one-month trial of the Elastic *Platinum* license.
+After the trial period, the license reverts to *Free and open - Basic*.
+Refer to https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions[Elastic subscriptions] for more information.
 
 [discrete]
 [[local-dev-prerequisites]]
 === Prerequisites
 
-If you don't have Docker installed, https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop[download and install Docker Desktop] for your operating system.
+- If you don't have Docker installed, https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop[download and install Docker Desktop] for your operating system.
+- If you're using Microsoft Windows, then install https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install[Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)].
 
 [discrete]
-[[local-dev-env-vars]]
-=== Set environment variables
+[[local-dev-quick-start]]
+=== Run `start-local`
 
-Configure the following environment variables.
+To set up {es} and {kib} locally, run the `start-local` script:
 
 [source,sh]
 ----
-export ELASTIC_PASSWORD="<ES_PASSWORD>"  # password for "elastic" username
-export KIBANA_PASSWORD="<KIB_PASSWORD>"   # Used _internally_ by Kibana, must be at least 6 characters long
-----
-
-[discrete]
-[[local-dev-create-docker-network]]
-=== Create a Docker network
-
-To run both {es} and {kib}, you'll need to create a Docker network:
-
-[source,sh]
-----
-docker network create elastic-net
-----
-
-[discrete]
-[[local-dev-run-es]]
-=== Run {es}
-
-Start the {es} container with the following command:
-
-ifeval::["{release-state}"=="unreleased"]
-WARNING: Version {version} has not yet been released.
-No Docker image is currently available for {es} {version}.
-endif::[]
-
-[source,sh,subs="attributes"]
-----
-docker run -p 127.0.0.1:9200:9200 -d --name elasticsearch --network elastic-net \
-  -e ELASTIC_PASSWORD=$ELASTIC_PASSWORD \
-  -e "discovery.type=single-node" \
-  -e "xpack.security.http.ssl.enabled=false" \
-  -e "xpack.license.self_generated.type=trial" \
-  {docker-image}
-----
-
-[discrete]
-[[local-dev-run-kib]]
-=== Run {kib} (optional)
-
-To run {kib}, you must first set the `kibana_system` password in the {es} container.
-
-[source,sh,subs="attributes"]
-----
-# configure the Kibana password in the ES container
-curl -u elastic:$ELASTIC_PASSWORD \
-  -X POST \
-  http://localhost:9200/_security/user/kibana_system/_password \
-  -d '{"password":"'"$KIBANA_PASSWORD"'"}' \
-  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
+curl -fsSL https://elastic.co/start-local | sh
 ----
 // NOTCONSOLE
 
-Start the {kib} container with the following command:
+This script creates an `elastic-start-local` folder containing configuration files and starts both {es} and {kib} using Docker.
 
-ifeval::["{release-state}"=="unreleased"]
-WARNING: Version {version} has not yet been released.
-No Docker image is currently available for {es} {version}.
-endif::[]
+After running the script, you can access Elastic services at the following endpoints:
 
-[source,sh,subs="attributes"]
-----
-docker run -p 127.0.0.1:5601:5601 -d --name kibana --network elastic-net \
-  -e ELASTICSEARCH_URL=http://elasticsearch:9200 \
-  -e ELASTICSEARCH_HOSTS=http://elasticsearch:9200 \
-  -e ELASTICSEARCH_USERNAME=kibana_system \
-  -e ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD=$KIBANA_PASSWORD \
-  -e "xpack.security.enabled=false" \
-  -e "xpack.license.self_generated.type=trial" \
-  {kib-docker-image}
-----
+* *{es}*: http://localhost:9200
+* *{kib}*: http://localhost:5601
 
-When you access {kib}, use `elastic` as the username and the password you set earlier for the `ELASTIC_PASSWORD` environment variable.
+The script generates a random password for the `elastic` user, which is displayed at the end of the installation and stored in the `.env` file.
 
-[NOTE]
+[CAUTION]
 ====
-The service is started with a trial license. The trial license enables all features of Elasticsearch for a trial period of 30 days. After the trial period expires, the license is downgraded to a basic license, which is free forever.
+This setup is for local testing only. HTTPS is disabled, and Basic authentication is used for {es}. For security, {es} and {kib} are accessible only through `localhost`.
 ====
 
 [discrete]
-[[local-dev-connecting-clients]]
-=== Connect to {es} with language clients
-
-To connect to the {es} cluster from a language client, you can use basic authentication with the `elastic` username and the password you set in the environment variable.
-
-.*Expand* for details
-[%collapsible]
-==============
-
-You'll use the following connection details:
-
-* **{es} endpoint**: `http://localhost:9200`
-* **Username**: `elastic`
-* **Password**: `$ELASTIC_PASSWORD` (Value you set in the environment variable)
-
-For example, to connect with the Python `elasticsearch` client:
-
-[source,python]
-----
-import os
-from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch
+[[api-access]]
+=== API access
 
-username = 'elastic'
-password = os.getenv('ELASTIC_PASSWORD') # Value you set in the environment variable
+An API key for {es} is generated and stored in the `.env` file as `ES_LOCAL_API_KEY`.
+Use this key to connect to {es} with a https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/index.html[programming language client] or the <<rest-apis,REST API>>.
 
-client = Elasticsearch(
-    "http://localhost:9200",
-    basic_auth=(username, password)
-)
+From the `elastic-start-local` folder, check the connection to Elasticsearch using `curl`:
 
-print(client.info())
-----
-
-Here's an example curl command using basic authentication:
-
-[source,sh,subs="attributes"]
-----
-curl -u elastic:$ELASTIC_PASSWORD \
-  -X PUT \
-  http://localhost:9200/my-new-index \
-  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
+[source,sh]
+----     
+source .env
+curl $ES_LOCAL_URL -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${ES_LOCAL_API_KEY}"
 ----
 // NOTCONSOLE
 
-==============
-
 [discrete]
-[[local-dev-next-steps]]
-=== Next steps
+[[local-dev-additional-info]]
+=== Learn more
 
-Use our <<quickstart,quick start guides>> to learn the basics of {es}.
+For more detailed information about the `start-local` setup, refer to the https://github.com/elastic/start-local[README on GitHub].
+Learn about customizing the setup, logging, and more.
 
 [discrete]
-[[local-dev-production]]
-=== Moving to production
+[[local-dev-next-steps]]
+=== Next steps
 
-This setup is not suitable for production use.
-Refer to <<elasticsearch-intro-deploy, deployment options>> for more information.
+Use our <<quickstart,quick start guides>> to learn the basics of {es}.