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Configure Metricbeat [configuring-howto-metricbeat]

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Configure Metricbeat [configuring-howto-metricbeat]

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

To configure Metricbeat, edit the configuration file. The default configuration file is called metricbeat.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 metricbeat.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 Metricbeat: