---
title: Set up and run Filebeat
description: Before reading this section, see Quick start: installation and configuration for basic installation instructions to get you started. This section includes...
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/setting-up-running
products:
  - Beats
  - Filebeat
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
---

# Set up and run Filebeat
Before reading this section, see [Quick start: installation and configuration](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/filebeat-installation-configuration) for basic installation instructions to get you started.
This section includes additional information on how to install, set up, and run Filebeat, including:
- [Directory layout](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/directory-layout)
- [Secrets keystore](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/keystore)
- [Command reference](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/command-line-options)
- [Repositories for APT and YUM](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/setup-repositories)
- [Run Filebeat on Docker](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/running-on-docker)
- [Run Filebeat on Kubernetes](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/running-on-kubernetes)
- [Run Filebeat on Cloud Foundry](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/running-on-cloudfoundry)
- [Filebeat and systemd](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/running-with-systemd)
- [Start Filebeat](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/filebeat-starting)
- [Stop Filebeat](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/filebeat/shutdown)