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title: "LOG - logging configuration"
manual: "TYPO3 Explained"
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permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:typo3confvars-log@main"
source: "Configuration/Typo3ConfVars/LOG.rst"
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# LOG - logging configuration {#typo3confvars-log}

The array `$GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['LOG']` defines how TYPO3 handles
logging—what gets logged, how it is formatted, and where it is written.

Depending on your role, there are two relevant guides:

-   For **developers** implementing logging in extensions or custom services,
    see [The logging framework (developer guide)](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:logging@main) chapter.
-   For **system administrators** and **DevOps** configuring logging in
    production environments, see
    [Logging considerations during production](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:production-logging@main).

The default logging configuration shipped with TYPO3 can be found in:
[EXT:core/Configuration/DefaultConfiguration.php (GitHub)](https://github.com/typo3/typo3/blob/main/typo3/sysext/core/Configuration/DefaultConfiguration.php)