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vote favorite 33 How to turn on all error and warnings and log them to a file but to set up all of that within the script (not changing anything in php.ini). I want to define a file name and so that all errors and warnings get logged into it. php error-handling share|improve this question asked Aug 20 '10 at 14:15 Gorep 589253 add a comment| 5 Answers 5 active php error log ubuntu oldest votes up vote 199 down vote Use the following code: ini_set("log_errors", 1); ini_set("error_log", "/tmp/php-error.log"); error_log( "Hello, errors!" ); Then watch the file: tail -f /tmp/php-error.log Or update php.ini as described in this blog entry from 2008. share|improve this answer edited Apr 7 '13 at 5:35 Dave Jarvis 16.4k24106204 answered Aug 20 '10 at 14:32 Aman 2,4131815 30 ini_set does only work if that code is executed. Not useful for code that has parse errors because the error will be before the code is executed. Instead write those changes into the php.ini. –hakre Apr 16 '13 at 23:31 7 If you can't edit php.ini, you should be able to add this in the .htaccess : php_flag log_errors on php_value error_log /home/path/public_html/domain/PHP_errors.log. See perishablepress.com/… –Matthieu Jan 8 '14 at 8:47 I have a question, how to get the error.log file to get created in my htdocs folder instead? –Tommy Mar 5 '14 at 21:51 I guess you just change the folder from tmp/php-error.log to which ever location you desire? –Luke Apr 16 '14 at 12:37 This crashes my PHP in 5.4.0 –Supuhstar May 10 '14 at 3:05 | show 1 more comment up vote 53 down vote See error_log â€
here for a quick overview of the site Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site About Us Learn more about Stack Overflow the company Business Learn php log function more about hiring developers or posting ads with us Stack Overflow Questions Jobs Documentation Tags Users php error log centos Badges Ask Question x Dismiss Join the Stack Overflow Community Stack Overflow is a community of 4.7 million programmers, just like you, helping php error log windows each other. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Where does PHP store the error log? (php5, apache, fastcgi, cpanel) up vote 202 down vote favorite 45 I am on shared hosting and have Cpanel, Apache, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3531703/how-to-log-errors-and-warnings-into-a-file PHP is run by fastcgi. Where does PHP store the error log? Is there any other way I can find the error log on shared hosting environment instead of having to go through entire site structure to look for error_log files? I have access to the php.ini (I am using PHP version 5.2.16). error-handling php share|improve this question edited Aug 24 '15 at 9:33 n611x007 3,12022642 asked Feb 26 '11 at 15:43 PHPLOVER 1,971102945 8 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5127838/where-does-php-store-the-error-log-php5-apache-fastcgi-cpanel On Linux, either /var/log/httpd/error_log or /var/log/apache2/error.log. These files are owned by root, so you need to be root or use sudo to see it, or read it. –Eric Leschinski Aug 7 '14 at 19:49 47 php --info | grep error –sjas Aug 27 '14 at 13:21 1 @sjas -- genius! –the0ther Feb 21 '15 at 20:02 3 For those looking for a Windows solution, use php --info | findstr /r /c:"error_log" to see where the log file is. –Boom May 13 '15 at 17:00 add a comment| 14 Answers 14 active oldest votes up vote 159 down vote accepted Php stores error logs in /var/log/apache2 if php is an apache2 module. Shared hosts are often storing log files in your root directory /log subfolder. But...if you have access to a php.ini file you can do this: error_log = /var/log/php-scripts.log According to rinogo's comment: If you're using cPanel, the master log file you're probably looking for is stored (by default) at /usr/local/apache/logs/error_log If all else fails you can check the location of the log file using share|improve this answer edited Jun 3 at 7:43 answered Feb 26 '11 at 15:52 Adam Arold 15k1253108 15 "Php stores error logs in /var/log/apache2 if php is an apache2" not on RHEL etc, where the package's name is 'httpd'. One really cannot assume that a package
March 28, 2016 in Apache, Howto, lighttpd, Linux, php, Security, UNIXPHP offers simple but effective solution to log all errors to a log http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/php-howto-turn-on-error-log-file.html fiie. On all production web server you must turn off displaying error to end users via a web browser. Remember PHP gives out lots of information about path, database schema and all other sort of sensitive information. You are strongly advised to use error logging in place of error displaying on production web sites. The idea is error log quite simple only developer should able to see php error log.
Find out path to php.iniThe default paths are as follows for popular unix like system:CentOS Linux/RHEL v5.x/6.x/7.x : /etc/php.iniUbuntu / Debian Linux (PHP 7 fpm) : /etc/php/7.0/fpm/php.iniUbuntu / Debian Linux (PHP 5.6 fpm) : /etc/php/5.6/fpm/php.iniUbuntu / Debian Linux (PHP 7 with Apache 2) : /etc/php/5.6/apache2/php.iniUbuntu / php error log Debian Linux (PHP 5.6 with Apache 2) : /etc/php/7/apache2/php.iniFreeBSD unix server v9.x/10.x+: /usr/local/etc/php.iniYou can use the following command to find out path to php.ini: # php5-cgi -i | grep php.ini Sample outputs:# php-fpm7.0 -i | grep php.ini Sample outputs:Configuration File (php.ini) Path => /etc/php/7.0/fpm Loaded Configuration File => /etc/php/7.0/fpm/php.iniHow do I log all php errors to a log fiie?Just add following line to /etc/php.ini to log errors to specified file, say /var/log/php-scripts.log or /var/log/httpd/php-error.log: # vi /etc/php.ini Find and modify the error_log directive as follows: error_log = /var/log/php-scripts.log Make sure display_errors set to Off (no errors to end users): display_errors = Off Save and close the file. Restart web server or php7-fpm service: # /etc/init.d/httpd restart OR # systemctl restart httpd.service OR # restart php7.0-fpmHow do I log errors to syslog or Windows Server Event Log?Modify error_log as follows : error_log = syslogHow do I see logs?Login using ssh or download a log file /var/log/php-scripts.log us