Ready-to-Use log4net includes a wide range of built-in modules for common and advanced use cases.

You can manually download all published log4net distributions, verify them, and see their licensing information by following the instructions in the Download page of Logging Services.

With log4net it is possible to enable logging at runtime without modifying the application binary. The log4net package is designed so that log statements can remain in production code without incurring …

Configuration The recommended way to configure log4net is through a configuration file. This section explains the structure of a configuration file and how log4net processes it.

Log4net has three main components: loggers, appenders and layouts. These three types of components work together to enable developers to log messages according to message type and level, and to …

Dec 21, 2024 · FAQ Setup & Usage What is log4net? log4net is a logging library that supports multiple output targets. It helps diagnose issues by enabling logging without modifying the application binary. …

This document introduces the log4net API, its unique features, and the rationale behind its design. log4net enables developers to control logging output with fine-grained precision.

While not strictly required by the log4net architecture, most appenders inherit from AppenderSkeleton and:

The 1.2.10 and 1.2.9 releases have been created while log4net was still undergoing incubation and those releases are available from the distribution archive for the Incubator project. Previous releases …

Installation The preferred way to install log4net is to use our nuget package. Just add the following lines in your project file.