Enabling PHP error logging

This article describes how to configure PHP error logging by using the log_errors and error_log directives in a php.ini file.

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Important

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Note

This article assumes that you have already set up a custom php.ini file on your web site. If you have not already set up a custom php.ini file, please read this article first.

Enabling error logging

To enable PHP error logging, you need to set two directives in the php.ini file:

• log_errors

• error_log

First, use a text editor to set the log_errors directive as shown:

log_errors = On

Next, set the error_log directive to log PHP errors to a specific file. Replace path with the path to the log file, and filename with the log filename:

error_log = /path/filename

The changes take effect as soon as you save the php.ini file.

Disabling error logging

To disable PHP error logging, modify the log_errors line in the php.ini file as follows:

log_errors = Off

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Tip

To verify the current value of the log_errors directive and other directives, you can use the phpinfo() function. For more information, please see this article.

More Information

• To view a complete list of php.ini directives, please visit https://secure.php.net/manual/en/ini.list.php.

• For more information about the log_errors directive, please visit https://secure.php.net/manual/en/errorfunc.configuration.php#ini.log-errors.

• For more information about the error_log directive, please visit https://secure.php.net/manual/en/errorfunc.configuration.php#ini.error-log.

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