# LogStash agent on Windows machine

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-agent-on-windows-machine/43392>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 3, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-agent-on-windows-machine/43392 "2016-03-03T13:41:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![miko370](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@miko370](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/miko370)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-agent-on-windows-machine/43392/1 "2016-03-03T13:41:45Z")

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Hi.

I want to test the eventlog plugin and the wmi plugin. For that, I need to install logstash locally.  
Is there a way to install only the agent part without the whole Logstash installation (150MB).

BTW, I am aware of the WinLogBeat, but I want to test other options as well.

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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, 5:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-agent-on-windows-machine/43392/2 "2017-07-06T05:08:32Z")

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