# No log4j2 configuration file found when trying to load test data from X-pack learning tutorial

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-log4j2-configuration-file-found-when-trying-to-load-test-data-from-x-pack-learning-tutorial/96574>\
**Category:** Elastic Training\
**Created:** [August 10, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-log4j2-configuration-file-found-when-trying-to-load-test-data-from-x-pack-learning-tutorial/96574 "2017-08-10T09:02:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![EddieTurizo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@EddieTurizo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/EddieTurizo)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 8:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-log4j2-configuration-file-found-when-trying-to-load-test-data-from-x-pack-learning-tutorial/96574/3 "2017-08-22T20:25:22Z")

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@Ferrow

> im having trouble getting data loaded for training purpose with the x-pack tutorial. (Lab 1) Im not sure where to start with this error since the files it mentions are in the correct places.  
> here is what my terminal have to say:

> root@Infowise:/usr/share/logstash/bin# cat stocks.csv | ./logstash -f stocks.conf  
> ERROR StatusLogger No log4j2 configuration file found. Using default configuration: logging only errors to the console.

It is a known issue and can be ignored as recommended in this thread.

[https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-5-5-0-error-statuslogger-no-log4j2-configuration-file-found/92921](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-5-5-0-error-statuslogger-no-log4j2-configuration-file-found/92921)

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