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Configure Filebeat [configuring-howto-filebeat]

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Configure Filebeat [configuring-howto-filebeat]

::::{tip} To get started quickly, read Quick start: installation and configuration. ::::

To configure Filebeat, edit the configuration file. The default configuration file is called filebeat.yml. The location of the file varies by platform. To locate the file, see Directory layout.

There’s also a full example configuration file called filebeat.reference.yml that shows all non-deprecated options.

::::{tip} See the Config File Format for more about the structure of the config file. ::::

The following topics describe how to configure Filebeat: