[id="{beatname_lc}-starting"]
=== Start {beatname_uc}

Before starting {beatname_uc}:

* Follow the steps in <<{beatname_lc}-installation-configuration>> to install,
configure, and set up the {beatname_uc} environment.
* Make sure {kib} and {es} are running.
* Make sure the user specified in +{beatname_lc}.yml+ is
<<privileges-to-publish-events,authorized to publish events>>.

To start {beatname_uc}, run:

include::{docdir}/getting-started.asciidoc[tag=start-step]
