Manually Install Falcon LogScale Collector on Windows - Custom

The documentation outlines the custom installation process for the Falcon LogScale Collector on Windows systems, including downloading the installer and executing the Windows MSI package. The installation creates a Windows service and places files in the default location at C:\Program Files (x86)\CrowdStrike\Humio Log Collector, with a standard config.yaml configuration file.

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

  1. Download the Falcon LogScale Collector as described in Download Falcon LogScale Collector and Install - 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 LogScale Collector. It will also create (but not start) a Windows service for the Falcon LogScale Collector.

    Windows installer wizard showing installation progress with CrowdStrike Humio Log Collector setup interface, displaying progress bar and installation status message

    Figure 3. Windows MSI


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