Clarify deployment options in Elasticsearch basics quickstart #1489
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Suggested a slight reordering to lead with the escape hatch for users who already have a cluster, then provide a link to all deployment types and finally lead into the "OK OK I just want to spin up the fastest local cluster possible right now without reading any more docs" option :-)
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| You’ll need a running {{es}} cluster, together with {{kib}} to use the Dev Tools API Console. Run the following command in your terminal to set up a [single-node local cluster in Docker](get-started.md): | ||
| You can follow this guide using any {{es}} deployment. If you already have a deployment up and running, you can skip ahead to the [first step](#getting-started-index-creation). | ||
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| If not, refer to [choose your deployment type](/deploy-manage/deploy#choosing-your-deployment-type) for your options. To get started quickly, you can spin up a cluster [locally in Docker](get-started.md): |
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| If not, refer to [choose your deployment type](/deploy-manage/deploy#choosing-your-deployment-type) for your options. To get started quickly, you can spin up a cluster [locally in Docker](get-started.md): | |
| If not, refer to [choose your deployment type](/deploy-manage/deploy.md#choosing-your-deployment-type) for your options. To get started quickly, you can spin up a cluster [locally in Docker](get-started.md): |
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Made the quickstart intro clearer to show that that it works with any Elasticsearch deployment, not just local Docker.
Based on: https://github.com/elastic/developer-docs-team/issues/292