
// tag::cloud[]
include::{docs-root}/shared/cloud/ess-getting-started.asciidoc[tag=generic]

. Click **Continue** to open {kib}, the user interface for {ecloud}.

. Click **Explore on my own**.
// end::cloud[]

// tag::self-managed[]
Refer to our <<run-elasticsearch-locally, quickstart local dev instructions>> to quickly spin up a local development environment in Docker. If you don't need {kib}, you'll only need one `docker run` command to start {es}. Please note that this setup is *not suitable for production use*.
// end::self-managed[]