# How to add new config file to logstash which is created by docker compose?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-config-file-to-logstash-which-is-created-by-docker-compose/351655
**Category:** Logstash
**Tags:** docker
**Created:** [January 23, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-config-file-to-logstash-which-is-created-by-docker-compose/351655 "2024-01-23T18:37:35Z")
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### Author:  [@shrm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shrm)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-config-file-to-logstash-which-is-created-by-docker-compose/351655/1 "2024-01-23T18:37:35Z")
How to add a new config file to logstash which is created by docker-compose?
I created my service with docker-compose and log stash is connected to kibana and elasticsearch.
Now I created a new config file for logstash but I don't know how to use it. I created the file in folder /elk/logstash/ in the host system. Unfortunately, all of the tutorials are based on the definition of the config file during the creation of the container, but I am seeking a way to update it after creation.
To make it more informative, I use ubuntu 22.04 in a VPS, and here is the docker-compose creation yml file:
```auto
version: '3.6'
services:
Elasticsearch:
image: elasticsearch:7.16.2
container_name: elasticsearch
restart: always
volumes:
- elastic_data:/usr/share/elasticsearch/data/
environment:
ES_JAVA_OPTS: "-Xmx256m -Xms256m"
discovery.type: single-node
ports:
- '9200:9200'
- '9300:9300'
networks:
- elk
Logstash:
image: logstash:7.16.2
container_name: logstash
restart: always
volumes:
- ./logstash/:/logstash_dir
command: logstash -f /logstash_dir/logstash.conf
depends_on:
- Elasticsearch
ports:
- '9600:9600'
environment:
LS_JAVA_OPTS: "-Xmx256m -Xms256m"
networks:
- elk
Kibana:
image: kibana:7.16.2
container_name: kibana
restart: always
ports:
- '5601:5601'
environment:
- ELASTICSEARCH_URL=http://elasticsearch:9200
depends_on:
- Elasticsearch
networks:
- elk
volumes:
elastic_data: {}
networks:
elk:
```
I executed the docker up in the /elk/ folder and now I have the file in the pipeline folder but I don't know how to trigger logstash to pick it while it is created. Please make sure your answer is not based on the creation of the container again by "docker-compose up" which is not my point. Thanks
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### Author:  [@strawgate](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/strawgate)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-config-file-to-logstash-which-is-created-by-docker-compose/351655/2 "2024-01-27T15:13:13Z")
Please share your logstash and a sample pipeline configuration that does not work.
If you are dropping a pipeline in the pipeline folder, you may also need to include a reference to it in the pipelines.yml file [Multiple Pipelines | Logstash Reference [8.12] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/multiple-pipelines.html) or reference it in your logstash.yml
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### Author:  [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-config-file-to-logstash-which-is-created-by-docker-compose/351655/3 "2024-01-27T15:44:09Z")
> [@shrm](#):
>
> ```auto
> command: logstash -f /logstash_dir/logstash.conf
>
> ```
The problem is that you are running the command line that explicitly only runs a specific logstash conf file.
> **[Configuring Logstash for Docker | Logstash Reference \[8.12\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/docker-config.html)**
As @strawgate said use pipeline.yml or simple load multiple conf files in the conf.d directory
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### Author:  [@ITIC](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ITIC)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-config-file-to-logstash-which-is-created-by-docker-compose/351655/4 "2024-01-29T13:43:48Z")
Hi!
The way I do it is through a volume. In the `Logstash:` service definition, under `volumes:`, I have one pointing straight to the pipeline:
```auto
- logstash-pipeline:/usr/share/logstash/pipeline
```
Then I simply drop my `.yml` files (yes, I have multiple different files for different tasks) in that directory, on the host. You could also copy your `.yml` file(s) to the pipeline, but will still need the volume for persistence:
` docker cp logstash:/usr/share/logstash/pipeline/`
Then restart the logstash container for the changes to take effect.
As pointed out by @stephenb, you should not use the `command` line in your `docker-compose.yml`. Logstash will load any `.yml` file it finds in its `pipeline` directory.
Hope this helps!
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-config-file-to-logstash-which-is-created-by-docker-compose/351655/5 "2024-02-26T13:43:57Z")
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