# Understanding the Logstash Core--Where to Begin

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/understanding-the-logstash-core-where-to-begin/118518>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [February 5, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/understanding-the-logstash-core-where-to-begin/118518 "2018-02-05T19:36:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![stevendavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stevendavis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stevendavis)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/understanding-the-logstash-core-where-to-begin/118518/1 "2018-02-05T19:36:43Z")

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I am interested in contributing the the Logstash core. Are there any useful guides already created for understanding the general flow of the source code?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/understanding-the-logstash-core-where-to-begin/118518/2 "2018-03-05T19:36:49Z")

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