# NameError: cannot load Java class org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpRequestBase **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [December 11, 2017, 1:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nameerror-cannot-load-java-class-org-apache-http-client-methods-httprequestbase/111108 "2017-12-11T13:59:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![picj86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@picj86](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/picj86)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2017, 1:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nameerror-cannot-load-java-class-org-apache-http-client-methods-httprequestbase/111108/1 "2017-12-11T13:59:12Z")
I have installed logstash-6.0.1 but while starting it from bin directory I am getting the below exception: ``` D:\SVS\logstash-6.0.1\bin>logstash -f logstash-simple.conf NameError: cannot load Java class org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpRequestBase for_name at org/jruby/javasupport/JavaClass.java:286 get_proxy_class at org/jruby/javasupport/JavaUtilities.java:34 block in java_import at uri:classloader:/jruby/java/core_ext/object.rb:49 map at org/jruby/RubyArray.java:2486 java_import at uri:classloader:/jruby/java/core_ext/object.rb:36
at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/g ems/manticore-0.6.1-java/lib/manticore/java_extensions.rb:1 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955 (root) at uri:classloader:/jruby/kernel/kernel.rb:1 at uri:classloader:/jruby/kernel/kernel.rb:13
at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/g ems/manticore-0.6.1-java/lib/manticore.rb:44 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955 require at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/g ems/polyglot-0.3.5/lib/polyglot.rb:65
at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/g ems/manticore-0.6.1-java/lib/manticore.rb:14 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955 require at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/g ems/polyglot-0.3.5/lib/polyglot.rb:65
at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/g ems/elasticsearch-transport-5.0.4/lib/elasticsearch/transport/transport/http/man ticore.rb:1 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955 require at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/g ems/polyglot-0.3.5/lib/polyglot.rb:65
at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/g ems/elasticsearch-transport-5.0.4/lib/elasticsearch/transport/transport/http/man ticore.rb:1 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955 require at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/g ems/polyglot-0.3.5/lib/polyglot.rb:65
at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/logstash-core/lib/logstash/ elasticsearch_client.rb:1 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955 require at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/g ems/polyglot-0.3.5/lib/polyglot.rb:65
at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/logstash-core/lib/logstash/ elasticsearch_client.rb:5 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955 require at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/g ems/polyglot-0.3.5/lib/polyglot.rb:65
at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/logstash-core/lib/logstash/ config/modules_common.rb:1 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955
at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/logstash-core/lib/logstash/ config/modules_common.rb:3 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955
at D:\SVS\logstash-6.0.1\lib\bootstrap\environment.r b:70 ``` My Path settings on Winodow 7 ``` D:\SVS\logstash-6.0.1\bin>echo %PATH% C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath;C:\app\oracle\product\11203\client32\bin;C:\ WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Windows PowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\CheckPoint\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Co mmon\bin;C:\app\SmarTeam\XCADConverters\;C:\app\SmarTeam\bin;C:\Program Files\Mi crosoft SQL Server\110\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Git\cmd;C:\Program Files\Tor toiseGit\bin;C:\Program Files\PuTTY\;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_141\bin ``` My Java\_Home settings in Environment variable: ``` D:\SVS\logstash-6.0.1\bin>echo %JAVA_HOME% C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_141 D:\SVS\logstash-6.0.1\bin> ``` I tried it with below command and same errors: D:\SVS\logstash-6.0.1\bin\>logstash -e 'input { stdin { } } output { stdout {} } NameError: cannot load Java class org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpRequestBas ``` for_name at org/jruby/javasupport/JavaClass.java:286 get_proxy_class at org/jruby/javasupport/JavaUtilities.java:34 block in java_import at uri:classloader:/jruby/java/core_ext/object.rb:4 map at org/jruby/RubyArray.java:2486 java_import at uri:classloader:/jruby/java/core_ext/object.rb:3
at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/ ``` ems/manticore-0.6.1-java/lib/manticore/java\_extensions.rb:1 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955 (root) at uri:classloader:/jruby/kernel/kernel.rb:1 module:require\_relative at uri:classloader:/jruby/kernel/kernel.rb:13 at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/ ems/manticore-0.6.1-java/lib/manticore.rb:44 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955 require at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/ ems/polyglot-0.3.5/lib/polyglot.rb:65 at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/ ems/manticore-0.6.1-java/lib/manticore.rb:14 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:955 require at D:/SVS/logstash-6.0.1/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.3.0/ ems/polyglot-0.3.5/lib/polyglot.rb:65 ............. D:\SVS\logstash-6.0.1\bin\> Can somebody help my in starting/configuring the Logstash in Window 7? Thanks a lot in advance. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nameerror-cannot-load-java-class-org-apache-http-client-methods-httprequestbase/111108/2 "2018-01-08T13:59:22Z")
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