# \[Logstash\] windows logstash plugins

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-windows-logstash-plugins/313702>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [September 5, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-windows-logstash-plugins/313702 "2022-09-05T16:06:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![zapatannico](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zapatannico/32/98081_2.png) [@zapatannico](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zapatannico)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-windows-logstash-plugins/313702/1 "2022-09-05T16:06:18Z")

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Hello, I have some doubts regarding the latest versions of logstash.

I am trying to receive syslog events and have them be logged to a .log file  
My current configuration is the following:

```auto
input {
   syslog {
      port => 1514
   }
}

output {
   file {
      path => "C:\logstash\logs\logstash.log"
      codec => "line"
   }
}

```

When i run logstash:  
C:\logstash\bin\logstash.bat -f C:\logstash\config\logstash.conf

seems to work fine but the logstash.log file is not created.

My question is if it is necessary to install the plugins `logstash-input-syslog` and `logstash-output-file` or in the new versions it is no longer necessary  
Also when I try to install them it gives me an error

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-windows-logstash-plugins/313702/2 "2022-09-05T17:48:11Z")

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What you are trying should not require any specific plugins.

Perhaps try this to reduce variables... also did you look at the logstash logs and make sure it could open the port/that the listener started? and are your syslog on tcp or udp? Is there a connectivity issue?

```auto
output {
  stdout {codec => rubydebug}
}

```

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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:** [October 3, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-windows-logstash-plugins/313702/3 "2022-10-03T17:48:20Z")

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