# Logstash configuration java error

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configuration-java-error/105528>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 27, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configuration-java-error/105528 "2017-10-27T06:58:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aayush\_Arora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@Aayush\_Arora](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aayush_Arora)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configuration-java-error/105528/1 "2017-10-27T06:58:59Z")

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![error](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/7/b/7b06a46ef1f92b67904095251de1c205ceae4ca6.JPG)  
I am trying to link elasticsearch and logstash together (transferring mysql database to elasticsearch )  
facing this error while running the logstash.config file  
Please tell what the error is and how to correct it.

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 8:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configuration-java-error/105528/2 "2017-10-27T08:48:49Z")

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Please use plain copy/paste instead of posting screenshots.

As the first line of the error message says you need Java 7.

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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:** [November 24, 2017, 8:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configuration-java-error/105528/3 "2017-11-24T08:49:03Z")

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