# Logstash Errors out on executing .conf file **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [December 29, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-errors-out-on-executing-conf-file/162426 "2018-12-29T21:45:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpSecMonkey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/opsecmonkey/32/46110_2.png) [@OpSecMonkey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/OpSecMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-errors-out-on-executing-conf-file/162426/1 "2018-12-29T21:45:35Z")
Hello everyone I have a question I keep getting this error. This is fresh install on a windows machine and all services are running. My config file is correct because you guys helped me build it. What could I be doing wrong? the command is C:\elk\logstash\bin\logstash -f emails.conf ![](https://i.ibb.co/vx0QT26/error.png)[/url] Thats the error I get any ideas what I can be doing wrong. I will check back shortly ---
**Author:** ![OpSecMonkey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/opsecmonkey/32/46110_2.png) [@OpSecMonkey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/OpSecMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-errors-out-on-executing-conf-file/162426/2 "2018-12-30T00:36:03Z")
Fixed it. Had a few beers and new look at it and it was a type in my config file. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 12:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-errors-out-on-executing-conf-file/162426/3 "2019-01-27T00:36:09Z")
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