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Adding c:\program files\telegraf\telegraf.conf

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this will now be the default config file location on windows, basically
it is the windows equivalent of /etc/telegraf/telegraf.conf

also updating the changelog

closes #1543
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Cameron Sparr
2016-08-08 15:55:16 +01:00
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@@ -6,20 +6,25 @@ the general steps to set it up.
1. Obtain the telegraf windows distribution
2. Create the directory `C:\Program Files\Telegraf` (if you install in a different
location simply specify the `-config` parameter with the desired location)
3. Place the executable and the config file into `C:\Program Files\Telegraf`
3. Place the telegraf.exe and the config file into `C:\Program Files\Telegraf`
4. To install the service into the Windows Service Manager, run (as an
administrator):
```ps
C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --service install
```
> C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --service install
```
5. Edit the configuration file to meet your needs
6. To check that it works, run:
```ps
C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --config C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.conf --test
```
> C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --config C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.conf --test
```
7. To start collecting data, run:
```ps
net start telegraf
```
> net start telegraf
```
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