# How to Install Logstash-forwarder 0.4.0 on MAC book

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-logstash-forwarder-0-4-0-on-mac-book/36561>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [December 7, 2015, 5:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-logstash-forwarder-0-4-0-on-mac-book/36561 "2015-12-07T17:14:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![anur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@anur](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anur)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 5:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-logstash-forwarder-0-4-0-on-mac-book/36561/1 "2015-12-07T17:14:43Z")

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Hi to all,

I was successfully setup logstash-forwarder on Linux and Ubuntu machines. But I am unable to install Logstash-forwarder on MAC book. I downloaded binary for Mac book. but that file deos not containg any file extension.

Please provode me instructions to install it on mac book

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-logstash-forwarder-0-4-0-on-mac-book/36561/2 "2015-12-07T18:37:56Z")

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There is no installation procedure. Just place the program file in a suitable place (perhaps /usr/local/bin) and make sure it's executable.

Please be advised that logstash-forwarder has been deprecated in favor of Filebeat.

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-logstash-forwarder-0-4-0-on-mac-book/36561/3 "2017-07-06T05:19:41Z")

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