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# Change the location of the server log file

## For Windows:

If you used the install wizard to install, the `pentaho.log` is written to the `C:/WINDOWS/system32` directory. To change the location of the `pentaho.log` file, you must edit `log4j2.xml` in `/pentaho-server/tomcat/webapps/pentaho/WEB-INF/classes/`.

Modify the location as shown in the sample below, using the appropriate path to your installation:

```xml
<RollingFile name="PENTAHOFILE" fileName="../logs/pentaho.log" filePattern="../logs/pentaho.log.%d{yyyy-MM-dd}">
```

## For Linux:

If you are using Linux, the `log4j2.xml` file is found in `/pentaho-server/tomcat/webapps/pentaho/WEB-INF/classes/`.

Modify the location as shown in the sample below, using the appropriate path to your installation:

```xml
<RollingFile name="PENTAHOFILE" fileName="../logs/pentaho.log" filePattern="../logs/pentaho.log.%d{yyyy-MM-dd}">
```


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