# Multiple logstash instances don't work **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [February 19, 2016, 8:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-logstash-instances-dont-work/42218 "2016-02-19T08:50:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Python\_Coder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Python\_Coder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Python_Coder)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-logstash-instances-dont-work/42218/2 "2016-02-19T09:06:45Z")
You might ask the same question as the bellow thread, visit the following thread, it may be helpful 🙂 > [@Multiple Logstash Instances on Single Server](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-logstash-instances-on-single-server/28947): > > Hi, I would like to have several distinct logstash instances running on the same server. What is the best way to accomplish this? I already have a single instance of logstash running, it monitors a large number of files and folders and is performing well.I now have a situation where I need to run a completely different configuration file to perform entirely different activities on a completely different set of folders and files on the same server. When I try to run the second instance I get t… --- _[View the full topic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-logstash-instances-dont-work/42218)._