# Problem setting up Logstash-1.5.0 **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-setting-up-logstash-1-5-0/23767 **Category:** Logstash **Created:** [June 16, 2015, 5:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-setting-up-logstash-1-5-0/23767 "2015-06-16T17:05:33Z") **Posts on this page:** 9 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![jigar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@jigar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jigar) #### Post date: [June 16, 2015, 5:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-setting-up-logstash-1-5-0/23767/1 "2015-06-16T17:05:33Z")
Hi Guys, I am new to logstash. I am struggling to make it working on my windows 8.1 machine. I am trying to use logstash-1.5.0. I am following below url to get going: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/getting-started-with-logstash.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/getting-started-with-logstash.html) I have downloaded logstash and set up java path in environment variable. When I try to execute follwoing command from logstash-1.5.0/bin folder logstash -e 'input { stdin { } } output { stdout {} }' command prompt gives me error as It says could not recognize command. Can anyone please help/guide me ? Thanks ---
### Author: ![chaitanyavvs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@chaitanyavvs](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chaitanyavvs) #### Post date: [June 16, 2015, 6:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-setting-up-logstash-1-5-0/23767/2 "2015-06-16T18:13:00Z")
Hi, You need to run the `logstash.bat` command instead of `logstash` while running in the Windows environment. For ex: (inside the `logstash/bin` folder) > logstash.bat -e 'input { stdin { } } output { stdout {} }' Thanks and Regards, Chaitanya Varanasi ---
### Author: ![jigar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@jigar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jigar) #### Post date: [June 17, 2015, 12:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-setting-up-logstash-1-5-0/23767/3 "2015-06-17T12:45:20Z")
> [@chaitanyavvs](#): > > logstash.bat -e 'input { stdin { } } output { stdout {} }' Hi Chaitanya, Thanks for your reply. I have tried that but is is not working as well. I have attached screen grab here. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/2X/8/81771ad18056307c74ec9e917c219e1e172b0fcd.PNG) I know there is something silly stuff I am missing but can't spot it right now. Kind Regards, Jigar ---
### Author: ![jigar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@jigar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jigar) #### Post date: [June 18, 2015, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-setting-up-logstash-1-5-0/23767/4 "2015-06-18T11:57:32Z")
Hi, I manage to go bit further, and getting new error now. I have attached screenshot here. Can anyone please help/guide me? I am using windows8.1 os and logstash 1.5.0. I have installed ruby on my machine already. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/2X/3/3bd8d27843c15bd068c9c8f2201a2da351be1092.PNG) Thanks, Jigar ---
### Author: ![abcfy2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/abcfy2/32/453_2.png) [@abcfy2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/abcfy2) #### Post date: [June 18, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-setting-up-logstash-1-5-0/23767/5 "2015-06-18T14:28:55Z")
You must use `"` instead `'`. Because windows `cmd` do not recognize `'` with args. e.g.: ```auto :: right, can be executed ren "a b" "c d" :: wrong, cmd can not parse single quote ren 'a b' 'c d' ``` Also, `.bat` can be omitted, because cmd could recognize the execute program with specified file name automatically. ---
### Author: ![jigar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@jigar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jigar) #### Post date: [June 18, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-setting-up-logstash-1-5-0/23767/6 "2015-06-18T14:38:06Z")
Hi, Thanks for looking into this. I did try your suggestion but not luck. I have attached screenshot here. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/2X/3/3c35b666e978f50caf7c830c5f1cdc69dc5ec36b.PNG) Thanks, Jigar ---
### Author: ![abcfy2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/abcfy2/32/453_2.png) [@abcfy2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/abcfy2) #### Post date: [June 19, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-setting-up-logstash-1-5-0/23767/7 "2015-06-19T02:33:14Z")
Did you download from logstash [download page](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/logstash) ? Don't download zip from [github](https://github.com/elastic/logstash), it's only for developers and does not provide bundle dependencies. It works for me here(windows 8.1): ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/2X/7/7ad7be0258cd476d42a896766989c50a4d481a1e.png) ---
### Author: ![jigar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@jigar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jigar) #### Post date: [June 19, 2015, 9:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-setting-up-logstash-1-5-0/23767/8 "2015-06-19T09:57:15Z")
Hi, You are right I was using developer version. I downloaded proper one now and it works as expected. Thanks a Lot Kind Regards, Jigar ---
### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system) #### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 5:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-setting-up-logstash-1-5-0/23767/9 "2017-07-06T05:37:04Z")