# Logstash Config Files (Am I doing something wrong) **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [May 21, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-files-am-i-doing-something-wrong/182025 "2019-05-21T14:28:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thev0yager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@thev0yager](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thev0yager)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-files-am-i-doing-something-wrong/182025/1 "2019-05-21T14:28:05Z")
Hi everyone, I have been working with the elastic stack for a short while. I have been following a udemy class about setting all of it up. Right now I am facing a really confusing problem with the Logstash setup. I am working on getting a configuration file for it, but everytime I use my config file Logstash tells me there is none and shuts down. I am wondering if anyone can help me with this problem? * * * ## input { file { path =\> C:\Users\alexk\Desktop\ELK\logstash-7.0.1\logs\apache-logs.txt start\_position =\> beginning } } filter { grok { match =\> { "message" =\> "%{COMBINEDAPACHELOG}"} } geoip { source =\> "clientip" } } output { elasticsearch {} stdout {} } This is what my config file looks like. Am I doing anything wrong? If so I would love to know. ---
**Author:** ![Jeeth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jeeth/32/71724_2.png) [@Jeeth](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jeeth)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-files-am-i-doing-something-wrong/182025/2 "2019-05-21T14:38:59Z")
Can you share the logstash error message so that it would be easy to understand where it is going wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-files-am-i-doing-something-wrong/182025/3 "2019-05-21T15:05:43Z")
Use forward slash in the path option of a file input on Windows, not backslash. ---
**Author:** ![thev0yager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@thev0yager](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thev0yager)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-files-am-i-doing-something-wrong/182025/4 "2019-05-21T15:26:42Z")
I don't have an error code, but I am getting this messege. [2019-05-21T10:24:28,855][INFO][logstash.config.source.local.configpathloader] No config files found in path {:path=\>"C:/Users/alexk/Desktop/ELK/logstash-7.0.1/pipeline.conf"} ---
**Author:** ![thev0yager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@thev0yager](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thev0yager)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-files-am-i-doing-something-wrong/182025/5 "2019-05-21T15:36:08Z")
I'll try that real quick ---
**Author:** ![thev0yager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@thev0yager](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thev0yager)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-files-am-i-doing-something-wrong/182025/6 "2019-05-21T15:38:10Z")
Alright this is the whole process from startup to failure. I tried what you said Badger, and I got the same result. Sending Logstash logs to C:/Users/alexk/Desktop/ELK/logstash-7.0.1/logs which is now configured via log4j2.properties [2019-05-21T10:36:55,426][WARN][logstash.config.source.multilocal] Ignoring the 'pipelines.yml' file because modules or command line options are specified [2019-05-21T10:36:55,477][INFO][logstash.runner] Starting Logstash {"logstash.version"=\>"7.0.1"} [2019-05-21T10:36:56,436][INFO][logstash.config.source.local.configpathloader] No config files found in path {:path=\>"C:/Users/alexk/Desktop/ELK/logstash-7.0.1/pipeline.conf"} [2019-05-21T10:36:56,459][ERROR][logstash.config.sourceloader] No configuration found in the configured sources. [2019-05-21T10:36:57,143][INFO][logstash.agent] Successfully started Logstash API endpoint {:port=\>9600} [2019-05-21T10:37:01,882][INFO][logstash.runner] Logstash shut down. ---
**Author:** ![Jeeth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jeeth/32/71724_2.png) [@Jeeth](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jeeth)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-files-am-i-doing-something-wrong/182025/7 "2019-05-22T03:05:21Z")
I think it should be backward slash. Please check your pipeline.conf file.. It shoudn't be empty. ---
**Author:** ![thev0yager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@thev0yager](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thev0yager)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-files-am-i-doing-something-wrong/182025/8 "2019-05-22T15:31:20Z")
I made sure that my pipeline.config file is not empty and I am still getting the same error. Should I try re-installing logstash again? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-files-am-i-doing-something-wrong/182025/9 "2019-06-19T15:31:24Z")
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