# Environment setup for modifying logstash plugin

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/environment-setup-for-modifying-logstash-plugin/278712>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [July 14, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/environment-setup-for-modifying-logstash-plugin/278712 "2021-07-14T19:52:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![pjohnson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/pjohnson/32/91196_2.png) [@pjohnson](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pjohnson)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/environment-setup-for-modifying-logstash-plugin/278712/1 "2021-07-14T19:52:47Z")

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Is there a tutorial for setting up your environment for modifying an existing logstash ruby plugin i.e. what version of java to use, jruby to use, how to install jars etc. [How to write a Logstash output plugin | Logstash Reference [7.13] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/output-new-plugin.html) provides information about writing the plugin but not much about environment setup and I'm running into problems that aren't googleable.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/environment-setup-for-modifying-logstash-plugin/278712/2 "2021-08-11T19:52:49Z")

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