# Input log file is not discovered in Kibana in window 11

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/input-log-file-is-not-discovered-in-kibana-in-window-11/378523>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 26, 2025, 6:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/input-log-file-is-not-discovered-in-kibana-in-window-11/378523 "2025-05-26T06:34:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jitendra2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@Jitendra2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jitendra2)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 6:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/input-log-file-is-not-discovered-in-kibana-in-window-11/378523/1 "2025-05-26T06:34:35Z")

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I have configured and started elastic-search, kibana and logstash. Everything is working without error but I am not able to see my log file in kibana. below is logstash configuration. Can someone please suggest me what I am missing here?

This env is not allowing me to add uri link so I have removed host entry but it is duly configured with localhost and port 9200

input {  
file {  
path =\> "C:\input\_file.txt" # Replace with the actual path to your log file  
start\_position =\> "beginning" # Read from the beginning of the file if needed  
sincedb\_path =\> "null" # Optional: Specify a sincedb path  
}  
}

output {  
elasticsearch {  
hosts =\> \<local\_host:port 9200\>  
ssl\_certificate\_authorities =\> "C:\Users\jyadav\OneDrive - Infinera\Desktop\ELK\elasticsearch-9.0.1\config\certs\http\_ca.crt" # Path to the Elasticsearch CA certificate  
ssl\_verification\_mode =\> full # Optional: Enable hostname verification  
user =\> "elastic"  
password =\> "1us=+kN0b-ZeOlINCa9K"  
ssl\_enabled =\> true  
index =\> "my-data-stream"  
codec =\> line  
}

stdout {  
codec =\> rubydebug  
}  
}

 ![logstash_err](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/8/9/89569133051d13c663841ea688f68541b45ba676.png)

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**Author:** ![Rios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rios/32/95745_2.png) [@Rios](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rios)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/input-log-file-is-not-discovered-in-kibana-in-window-11/378523/2 "2025-05-26T08:56:34Z")

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You should use the forward slash and PLEASE do not put files in the root of drive.  
It's sincedb\_path =\> "NUL" on Windows.  
Not sure do you need _codec =\> line_ in the output elasticsearch

```auto
input {
  file {
   path => "C:/input_file.txt" # Replace with the actual path to your log file
   start_position => "beginning" # Read from the beginning of the file if needed
   sincedb_path => "NUL" # Optional: Specify a sincedb path
  }
}

```