# No config files found in path

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-config-files-found-in-path/327879>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 16, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-config-files-found-in-path/327879 "2023-03-16T20:06:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-config-files-found-in-path/327879/14 "2023-03-18T17:11:22Z")

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> [@jba](#):
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> As long as the file ends with `.conf`, Logstash should see it and load it.

I do not believe it has to end in conf. If you point path.config at a directory then it will [try to read](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/message-file-too-big-for-single-read/238348/2) everything in the directory.

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