# Packetbeat installation problem
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-installation-problem/134732
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** packetbeat
**Created:** [June 6, 2018, 6:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-installation-problem/134732 "2018-06-06T06:44:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Saketh\_Chandra\_Kolis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Saketh_Chandra_Kolis)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2018, 6:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-installation-problem/134732/1 "2018-06-06T06:44:25Z")
PS C:\Program Files\Packetbeat\> PowerShell.exe -ExecutionPolicy UnRestricted -File .\install-service-packetbeat.ps1.
Security warning
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computer. If you trust this script, use the Unblock-File cmdlet to allow the script to run without this warning
message. Do you want to run C:\Program Files\Packetbeat\install-service-packetbeat.ps1?
[D] Do not run [R] Run once [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "D"): R
\_\_GENUS : 2
\_\_CLASS : \_\_PARAMETERS
\_\_SUPERCLASS :
\_\_DYNASTY : \_\_PARAMETERS
\_\_RELPATH :
\_\_PROPERTY\_COUNT : 1
\_\_DERIVATION : {}
\_\_SERVER :
\_\_NAMESPACE :
\_\_PATH :
ReturnValue : 5
PSComputerName :
\_\_GENUS : 2
\_\_CLASS : \_\_PARAMETERS
\_\_SUPERCLASS :
\_\_DYNASTY : \_\_PARAMETERS
\_\_RELPATH :
\_\_PROPERTY\_COUNT : 1
\_\_DERIVATION : {}
\_\_SERVER :
\_\_NAMESPACE :
\_\_PATH :
ReturnValue : 0
PSComputerName :
Status : Stopped
Name : packetbeat
DisplayName : packetbeat
has the packet beat installed ?
when i try to run the command
`./packetbeat -e -c packetbeat.yml`
there is not output.
even when i try to test if the config file is okay by using
./packetbeat -configtest packetbeat.yml i dont get any output
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### Author:  [@exekias](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/exekias)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-installation-problem/134732/2 "2018-06-06T22:04:19Z")
Hi @Saketh_Chandra_Kolis,
To start packetbeat in windows you have to run:
```auto
PS CPS C:\Program Files\Packetbeat> Start-Service packetbeat
```
By default the log files are stored in C:\ProgramData\packetbeat\Logs.
See [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/packetbeat/current/packetbeat-starting.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/packetbeat/current/packetbeat-starting.html)
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### Author:  [@Saketh\_Chandra\_Kolis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Saketh_Chandra_Kolis)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2018, 5:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-installation-problem/134732/3 "2018-06-08T05:11:27Z")
```
PS C:\> cd 'Program Files\Packetbeat'
PS C:\Program Files\Packetbeat> Start-Service packetbeat
Start-Service : Service 'packetbeat (packetbeat)' cannot be started due to the following error: Cannot start service
packetbeat on computer '.'.
At line:1 char:1
+ Start-Service packetbeat
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : OpenError: (System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController:ServiceController) [Start-Service],
ServiceCommandException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CouldNotStartService,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartServiceCommand
```
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### Author:  [@Saketh\_Chandra\_Kolis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Saketh_Chandra_Kolis)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2018, 5:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-installation-problem/134732/4 "2018-06-08T05:17:12Z")
hi @exekias
Packetbeat is installed but i am still facing problems.
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### Author:  [@Saketh\_Chandra\_Kolis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Saketh_Chandra_Kolis)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2018, 5:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-installation-problem/134732/5 "2018-06-08T05:38:22Z")
hi,
Also when i tried to run ./packetbeat -e -c packetbeat.yml -d "elasticsearch" I get no output.Is there any problem with the installation or the .yml fie.Please help
PS C:\> cd 'Program Files\Packetbeat'
PS C:\Program Files\Packetbeat\> ./packetbeat -e -c packetbeat.yml -d "elasticsearch"
PS C:\Program Files\Packetbeat\>
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@adrisr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/adrisr)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2018, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-installation-problem/134732/6 "2018-06-08T09:44:38Z")
Hi,
With the package from [https://www.elastic.co/downloads/beats/packetbeat](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/beats/packetbeat) I get output executing your commands.
What package did you install to `C:\Program Files\packetbeat`? What is the packetbeat version you're trying to run?
Did you install WinPCAP as required by [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/packetbeat/current/packetbeat-installation.html#win](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/packetbeat/current/packetbeat-installation.html#win) ?
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### Author:  [@Saketh\_Chandra\_Kolis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Saketh_Chandra_Kolis)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-installation-problem/134732/7 "2018-06-11T04:46:51Z")
hi,
i didn't install winpcap..nw its working
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2018, 4:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-installation-problem/134732/8 "2018-07-09T04:56:46Z")
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