Installation & Activation

SiftLog Platform is a single self-contained binary. No package manager, no runtime dependencies, no container required.

Step 1 — Download

Download the binary for your platform from your order confirmation email or your account downloads page. All five platform binaries are included with every license.

Step 2 — Install

Linux / macOS:

chmod +x siftlogd
mv siftlogd /usr/local/bin/siftlogd

Windows:

Place siftlogd.exe anywhere on your PATH, or run it directly from any directory.

Step 3 — Activate your license

You received a license key by email when you purchased. Run:

siftlogd activate --key YOUR-LICENSE-KEY

Internet access is required for activation. The key is stored at ~/.siftlogd/license.key and read automatically on every subsequent start. After activation, the daemon re-verifies the license every 24 hours. A 7-day grace period applies if the license server is temporarily unreachable.

Step 4 — Configure

Create a siftlog.yaml in your working directory. Minimal example:

sources:
  - name: my-service
    type: file
    path: /var/log/my-service.log
    tail: true
    seek_to_end: true

correlation:
  window_ms: 5000

signal:
  cascade_detection: true
  silence_detection: true
  anomaly_threshold_multiplier: 10.0

Step 5 — Start

siftlogd start

The terminal UI launches automatically. Press q to quit.

Running as a system service

Linux (systemd):

[Unit]
Description=siftlogd log correlation daemon
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/siftlogd start --config /etc/siftlogd/siftlog.yaml
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5s

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable siftlogd
systemctl start siftlogd

Windows:

For production use on Windows, run siftlogd via NSSM (Non-Sucking Service Manager) or as a scheduled task set to run at startup. Use siftlogd start --no-ui for headless operation.

Next: Configuration Reference

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