# Example for how logstash works
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/example-for-how-logstash-works/54309
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [June 29, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/example-for-how-logstash-works/54309 "2016-06-29T15:52:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@a\_soong](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/a_soong)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/example-for-how-logstash-works/54309/1 "2016-06-29T15:52:31Z")
does anyone have a resource regarding how logstash works.
I have a high level understanding, but when I try to implement a configuration file, all I get is errors. The only thing I have working the way it is supposed to, is the input from stdin{} and output to stdout{} with no filter.
Any documentation or information on how to set up and get logstash working?
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2016, 3:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/example-for-how-logstash-works/54309/2 "2016-06-30T03:00:28Z")
There's [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/getting-started-with-logstash.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/getting-started-with-logstash.html)
But if you can give us specific questions then perhaps we can help more.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 4:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/example-for-how-logstash-works/54309/3 "2017-07-06T04:50:17Z")