# Logstash Config Flow

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-flow/173423>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 22, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-flow/173423 "2019-03-22T03:34:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![christopher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@christopher](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/christopher)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-flow/173423/1 "2019-03-22T03:34:22Z")

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Hi Guys, I'm just new on ELK and trying things. Would anyone be so kind to help me understand the logstash process flow? I mean what config files is it reading first then going to what config file? e.g. logstash.yml \> pipelines.yml - Thank you

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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:** [April 19, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-config-flow/173423/2 "2019-04-19T03:34:22Z")

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