# Method to collect all logs **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [April 7, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/method-to-collect-all-logs/46705 "2016-04-07T15:10:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gsronald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@gsronald](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gsronald)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/method-to-collect-all-logs/46705/1 "2016-04-07T15:10:08Z")
To all dear gens, I would like to ask how to collect all logs such as syslog, ad audit logs, web logs, etc... I would like to compete with Splunk. Please advise. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2016, 8:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/method-to-collect-all-logs/46705/2 "2016-04-07T20:19:56Z")
This question is too open-ended to answer in a meaningful way. If you ask a more specific question you'll get more specific answers. The general flow is: Pick a log type. Write Logstash filters (and input/output configurations) that satisfies your wishes. Continue with the next log type. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/method-to-collect-all-logs/46705/3 "2016-04-08T02:34:05Z")
> [@magnusbaeck](#): > > The general flow is: Pick a log type. Write Logstash filters (and input/output configurations) that satisfies your wishes. Continue with the next log type. Then store in ES and view with Kibana 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/method-to-collect-all-logs/46705/4 "2017-07-06T05:03:11Z")