# Error when i will start logstash

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-i-will-start-logstash/131664>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [May 14, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-i-will-start-logstash/131664 "2018-05-14T06:45:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-i-will-start-logstash/131664/2 "2018-05-14T07:12:15Z")

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Hi,

this thread might help you.

> [@Pipelines YAML file is empty](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pipelines-yaml-file-is-empty/128858):
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> Hi, I am trying to load a csv file to Elasticsearch using Logstash. I ran this command: bin/logstash --path.data file\_name.conf I get this error: ERROR: Pipelines YAML file is empty. Location: /home/nerifkh/Downloads/logstash/config/pipelines.yml usage: bin/logstash -f CONFIG\_PATH [-t] [-r] [] [-w COUNT] [-l LOG] bin/logstash --modules MODULE\_NAME [-M "MODULE\_NAME.var.PLUGIN\_TYPE.PLUGIN\_NAME.VARIABLE\_NAME=VALUE"] [-t] [-w COUNT] [-l LOG] bin/logstash -e CONFIG\_STR [-t] [--log.level…

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