# Running multiple logstash config **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [October 9, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-multiple-logstash-config/202745 "2019-10-09T00:29:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ashokchinna](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ashokchinna/32/47123_2.png) [@ashokchinna](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ashokchinna)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-multiple-logstash-config/202745/1 "2019-10-09T00:29:37Z")
I want to run multiple logstash conf file in the same instance or multiple instance of logstash. What is the best approach to follow? ---
**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-multiple-logstash-config/202745/2 "2019-10-09T14:24:02Z")
Use [pipelines.yml](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/multiple-pipelines.html) ---
**Author:** ![ashokchinna](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ashokchinna/32/47123_2.png) [@ashokchinna](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ashokchinna)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 11:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-multiple-logstash-config/202745/3 "2019-10-09T23:45:21Z")
Yes I used Pipeline and it worked. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-multiple-logstash-config/202745/4 "2019-11-06T23:51:31Z")
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