Install Falcon Log Collector on Windows - Custom

This procedure describes how to perform a custom installation of the Falcon Log Collector on Windows.

  1. Download the Falcon Log Collector as described in Download Falcon Log Collector - Custom or using the command-line, see Download Installers from the Command-line.

  2. Execute the installer. The installer will guide you through the installation of the Falcon Log Collector. It will also create (but not start) a Windows service for the Falcon Log Collector.

    Windows MSI

    Figure 3. Windows MSI


The default installation path for the Falcon Log Collector on Windows is: C:\\Program Files (x86)\\CrowdStrike\\Humio Log Collector\\logscale-collector.exe and the default configuration file config.yaml.