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=== Concept: Log

[role="summary"]
Overview of logs and where to find recent log messages.

(((Log,overview)))
(((Report,Recent log messages)))
(((Error,log report)))
(((Troubleshooting,log report)))
(((Performance,log report)))

//==== Prerequisite knowledge

==== What is a Log?

Your site captures system events in a log to be reviewed by an authorized
individual at a later time. The log is a list of recorded events
containing usage data, performance data, errors, warnings, and operational
information. It is vital to check the log on a regular basis as it is often the
only way to tell what is going on.

You can find your site's recent log messages in the _Manage_ administrative menu
by navigating to _Reports_ > _Recent log messages_ (_admin/reports/dblog_).

// Recent log messages report (admin/reports/dblog).
image:images/prevent-log.png["Recent log messages of a basic site",width="100%"]

//==== Related topics

//==== Additional resources


*Attributions*

Adapted by https://www.drupal.org/u/dianalakatos[Diána Lakatos]
from https://www.drupal.org/docs/7/monitoring-a-site/reports["Reports"]
copyright 2000-2017 by the individual contributors to the
https://www.drupal.org/documentation[Drupal Community Documentation]
