### Author:  [@Stephen\_Bodey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stephen_Bodey)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-setting-up-logstash-through-docker-on-windows/76299/1 "2017-02-23T19:32:05Z")
I am trying to setup and run Logstash through Docker on a Windows machine. I have started with the references on: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/docker.html#\_custom\_images](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/docker.html#_custom_images)
to create a custom image, which builds fine. During the docker build I have a 'config' and 'pipeline' directories with the logstash.yml and logstash.conf
**logstash.yml**
[node.name](http://node.name) MunkeTest
http.host 127.0.0.1
http.port 9600
log.level debug
log.format plain
**logstash.conf**
input { stdin { } }
output {
elasticsearch { hosts =\> ["localhost:9200"] }
stdout { codec =\> rubydebug }
}
when I run the container, I get an error message:
`
19:04:22.625 [main] FATAL logstash.runner - An unexpected error occurred! {:error=>#, :backtrace=>["/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/logstash/settings.rb:29:in get_setting'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/l ogstash/settings.rb:61:inset_value'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/logstash/settings.rb:80:in merge'", "org/jruby/RubyHash.java:1342:ineach'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/logstash/settings.rb:80:in merge'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/li b/logstash/settings.rb:115:invalidate_all'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/logstash/runner.rb:210:in execute'", "/usr/share/logstash/vendor/bundle/jruby/1.9/gems/clamp-0.6.5/lib/clamp/command.rb:67:inrun'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/logstash/ru
nner.rb:183:in run'", "/usr/share/logstash/vendor/bundle/jruby/1.9/gems/clamp-0.6.5/lib/clamp/command.rb:132:inrun'", "/usr/share/logstash/lib/bootstrap/environment.rb:71:in `(root)'"]}
`
I am unsure as to what I need to change to get this up an running. Thanks in advance!
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### Author:  [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2017, 6:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-setting-up-logstash-through-docker-on-windows/76299/2 "2017-02-27T06:59:42Z")
The interesting error message isn't visible in your post. Please edit edit and format the log snippet as preformatted text using the `` toolbar button.
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### Author:  [@Stephen\_Bodey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stephen_Bodey)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-setting-up-logstash-through-docker-on-windows/76299/3 "2017-02-27T15:25:18Z")
Updated the log trace as pre-formatted text. I am not sure why you couldn't see the log message...
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### Author:  [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-setting-up-logstash-through-docker-on-windows/76299/4 "2017-02-27T15:29:33Z")
> Updated the log trace as pre-formatted text.
No, it's still mostly formatted as regular text.
> I am not sure why you couldn't see the log message...
Because the error message is between angle brackets (like this: ``) and stuff between angle brackets is assumed to be HTML and is removed. Specifically, I'm missing something after "#" in this snippet:
```
An unexpected error occurred! {:error=>#,
```
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### Author:  [@Stephen\_Bodey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stephen_Bodey)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-setting-up-logstash-through-docker-on-windows/76299/5 "2017-02-27T15:43:57Z")
I changed out the HTML bits (", \> \<), but the preformatted button does nothing. I added the `` tags around and the preview panel does not really show anything. My preview and screen show the full text of the log message. Thanks for your patience (and help) with this problem before the actual problem!
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### Author:  [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-setting-up-logstash-through-docker-on-windows/76299/6 "2017-02-27T15:56:43Z")
Thanks, now the error message is clear:
> ArgumentError: Setting "" hasn't been registered
Turning to your logstash.yml...
```
node.name MunkeTest
```
...don't you have a colon after "node.name"?
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### Author:  [@Stephen\_Bodey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stephen_Bodey)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-setting-up-logstash-through-docker-on-windows/76299/7 "2017-02-27T15:58:06Z")
Nope...thought I copied the line from the example, but I may have missed something. Does each line need a semi-colon after?
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### Author:  [@Stephen\_Bodey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stephen_Bodey)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-setting-up-logstash-through-docker-on-windows/76299/8 "2017-02-27T16:01:49Z")
> [@magnusbaeck](#):
>
> ...don't you have a colon after "node.name"?
Even with a semi-colon, the same error is given. I tried changing the node.name to the same as the docker run command "munkelog" but same.
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### Author:  [@Stephen\_Bodey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stephen_Bodey)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-setting-up-logstash-through-docker-on-windows/76299/9 "2017-02-27T16:06:14Z")
> [@magnusbaeck](#):
>
> ...don't you have a colon after "node.name"?
Nevermind...you were right, I just need to pay attention: **COLON** not semi-colon. Everything is running now! Thanks again for your patience!
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-setting-up-logstash-through-docker-on-windows/76299/10 "2017-03-27T16:06:21Z")
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