NLog
4.5.7
NLog is a logging platform for .NET with rich log routing and management capabilities.
NLog supports traditional logging, structured logging and the combination of both.
Supported platforms:
- .NET Framework 3.5, 4, 4.5, 4.6 & 4.7
- .NET Standard 1.3+ and 2.0+;
- .NET Framework 4 client profile
- Xamarin Android, Xamarin iOs
- UWP
- Windows Phone 8
- Silverlight 4 and 5
- Mono 4
For ASP.NET Core, check: NLog.Web.AspNetCore
See the version list below for details.
Install-Package NLog -Version 4.5.7
dotnet add package NLog --version 4.5.7
<PackageReference Include="NLog" Version="4.5.7" />
paket add NLog --version 4.5.7
Getting started with NLog
- Getting started for .NET
- Getting started for ASP.NET Core 2
- Getting started for .NET Core 2 Console application
- Getting started for ASP.NET Core 1 (csproj - vs2017)
- How to use structured logging
Troubleshooting
Getting started with NLog
- Getting started for .NET
- Getting started for ASP.NET Core 2
- Getting started for .NET Core 2 Console application
- Getting started for ASP.NET Core 1 (csproj - vs2017)
- How to use structured logging
Troubleshooting
Release Notes
## Features
- OutputDebugStringTarget - Support Xamarin iOS and Android (@snakefoot)
- FileTarget - Introduced OpenFileFlushTimeout to help when AutoFlush = false (@snakefoot)
## Fixes
- ${Callsite} fix class naming when includeNamespace=false and cleanNamesOfAnonymousDelegates=true (@Azatey)
- JSON: Fixes issue where char types are not properly escaped (#2752) (@smbecker)
## Enhancements
- FileTarget - Do not trust Last File Write TimeStamp when AutoFlush=false (@snakefoot)
- Throw better error when target name is null (@masters3d)
- ${Assembly-version} make GetAssembly protected and virtual (@alexangas)
- LongDateLayoutRenderer: Improve comments (@stic)
- NLog.WindowsEventLog: Update dependency System.Diagnostics.EventLog to RTM version (@304NotModified)
## Performance
- Better performance with Activator.CreateInstance (@tangdf)
Full changelog: https://github.com/NLog/NLog/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Supported for each platform: https://github.com/NLog/NLog/wiki/platform-support
Dependencies
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.NETFramework 3.5
- No dependencies.
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.NETFramework 4.0 Client
- No dependencies.
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.NETFramework 4.5
- No dependencies.
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.NETStandard 1.3
- Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions (>= 1.0.0)
- NETStandard.Library (>= 1.6.0)
- System.Collections.NonGeneric (>= 4.0.1)
- System.ComponentModel.Primitives (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Data.Common (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Diagnostics.StackTrace (>= 4.0.1)
- System.Net.NameResolution (>= 4.0.0)
- System.Net.Requests (>= 4.0.11)
- System.Reflection.TypeExtensions (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Xml.XmlDocument (>= 4.0.1)
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.NETStandard 1.5
- NETStandard.Library (>= 1.6.0)
- System.ComponentModel.Primitives (>= 4.1.0)
- System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Data.Common (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Diagnostics.Process (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Diagnostics.StackTrace (>= 4.0.1)
- System.Diagnostics.TraceSource (>= 4.0.0)
- System.IO.FileSystem.Watcher (>= 4.0.0)
- System.Net.NameResolution (>= 4.0.0)
- System.Net.Requests (>= 4.0.11)
- System.Reflection.TypeExtensions (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Runtime.Loader (>= 4.0.0)
- System.Threading.Thread (>= 4.0.0)
- System.Xml.XmlDocument (>= 4.0.1)
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.NETStandard 2.0
- No dependencies.
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MonoAndroid 4.4
- No dependencies.
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Silverlight 4.0
- No dependencies.
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Silverlight 5.0
- No dependencies.
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WindowsPhone 8.0
- No dependencies.
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Xamarin.iOS 1.0
- No dependencies.
Used By
NuGet packages (1.9K)
Showing the top 5 NuGet packages that depend on NLog:
Package | Downloads |
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, use NLog.Web.AspNetCore: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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NLog.Config
NLog.config file to get started with configuring NLog.
This package is not mandatory to get started with NLog: the configuration file can
created manually (read specs here: https://github.com/NLog/NLog/wiki/Configuration-file)
or the configuration can be created programmatically. (read more here: https://github.com/NLog/NLog/wiki/Configuration-API)
Note: Unfortunately this package won't work well when using <PackageReference>
Advised to:
- download manually: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NLog/NLog/dev/src/NuGet/NLog.Config/content/NLog.config
- set "Copy To Output Directory" to "Copy if newer"
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Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.NLogTarget
Application Insights NLog Target is a custom target allowing you to send NLog log messages to Application Insights. Application Insights will collect your logs from multiple sources and provide rich powerful search capabilities. Privacy statement: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=512156
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NLog.Web
NLog logging for ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC. Includes targets and layout renderers for websites and web applications.
This package is for ASP.NET 3.5+
For ASP.NET Core: Check https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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NLog.Extended
NLog.Extended.dll provides MSMQ target and AppSetting renderer
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GitHub repositories (239)
Showing the top 5 popular GitHub repositories that depend on NLog:
Repository | Stars |
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shadowsocks/shadowsocks-windows
If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.
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Wox-launcher/Wox
Launcher for Windows, an alternative to Alfred and Launchy.
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JustArchiNET/ArchiSteamFarm
C# application with primary purpose of idling Steam cards from multiple accounts simultaneously.
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Sonarr/Sonarr
Smart PVR for newsgroup and bittorrent users.
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Jackett/Jackett
API Support for your favorite torrent trackers
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Version History
Version | Downloads | Last updated |
---|---|---|
4.7.6 | 203,426 | 12/6/2020 |
4.7.5 | 888,935 | 9/27/2020 |
4.7.4 | 976,966 | 8/22/2020 |
4.7.3 | 455,502 | 7/31/2020 |
4.7.2 | 2,670,508 | 5/18/2020 |
4.7.1 | 51,564 | 5/15/2020 |
4.7.0 | 1,906,884 | 3/20/2020 |
4.6.8 | 6,219,347 | 11/4/2019 |
4.6.7 | 5,137,184 | 8/25/2019 |
4.6.6 | 1,568,884 | 7/14/2019 |
4.6.5 | 1,997,842 | 6/14/2019 |
4.6.4 | 1,571,856 | 5/28/2019 |
4.6.3 | 1,365,579 | 4/30/2019 |
4.6.2 | 1,066,713 | 4/2/2019 |
4.6.1 | 147,118 | 3/29/2019 |
4.6.0 | 463,024 | 3/21/2019 |
4.5.11 | 6,856,085 | 11/6/2018 |
4.5.10 | 3,435,943 | 9/17/2018 |
4.5.9 | 976,878 | 8/24/2018 |
4.5.8 | 1,369,134 | 8/5/2018 |
4.5.7 | 729,543 | 7/19/2018 |
4.5.6 | 1,975,558 | 5/29/2018 |
4.5.5 | 490,485 | 5/25/2018 |
4.5.4 | 1,684,373 | 5/5/2018 |
4.5.3 | 950,498 | 4/16/2018 |
4.5.2 | 679,110 | 4/6/2018 |
4.5.1 | 205,932 | 4/3/2018 |
4.5.0 | 2,866,643 | 3/25/2018 |
4.4.13 | 558,297 | 2/27/2018 |
4.4.12 | 4,543,711 | 8/8/2017 |
4.4.11 | 1,141,076 | 6/17/2017 |
4.4.10 | 290,977 | 5/31/2017 |
4.4.9 | 766,332 | 5/5/2017 |
4.4.8 | 118,799 | 4/28/2017 |
4.4.7 | 89,308 | 4/25/2017 |
4.4.6 | 252,425 | 4/15/2017 |
4.4.5 | 351,820 | 3/28/2017 |
4.4.4 | 415,778 | 3/10/2017 |
4.4.3 | 568,690 | 2/17/2017 |
4.4.2 | 299,415 | 2/6/2017 |
4.4.1 | 869,227 | 12/24/2016 |
4.4.0 | 234,160 | 12/14/2016 |
4.3.11 | 789,100 | 11/7/2016 |
4.3.10 | 528,118 | 10/11/2016 |
4.3.9 | 391,666 | 9/18/2016 |
4.3.8 | 507,787 | 9/5/2016 |
4.3.7 | 477,013 | 8/6/2016 |
4.3.6 | 219,041 | 7/23/2016 |
4.3.5 | 703,254 | 6/12/2016 |
4.3.4 | 602,515 | 5/16/2016 |
4.3.3 | 294,662 | 4/28/2016 |
4.3.2 | 73,964 | 4/26/2016 |
4.3.1 | 92,390 | 4/20/2016 |
4.3.0 | 101,115 | 4/16/2016 |
4.2.3 | 1,198,071 | 12/20/2015 |
4.2.2 | 228,676 | 12/2/2015 |
4.2.1 | 213,878 | 11/21/2015 |
4.2.0 | 319,790 | 10/24/2015 |
4.1.2 | 576,479 | 9/20/2015 |
4.1.1 | 115,873 | 9/12/2015 |
4.1.0 | 161,258 | 8/31/2015 |
4.0.1 | 598,825 | 6/18/2015 |
4.0.0 | 638,933 | 6/9/2015 |
3.2.1 | 639,959 | 4/24/2015 |
3.2.0 | 1,119,632 | 1/2/2015 |
3.1.0 | 1,152,068 | 6/24/2014 |
3.0.0 | 180,187 | 6/2/2014 |
2.1.0 | 1,019,818 | 10/10/2013 |
2.0.1.2 | 628,819 | 4/8/2013 |
2.0.0.2000 | 1,058,905 | 7/18/2011 |
1.0.0.505 | 219,769 | 1/7/2011 |