How to enable and disable PHP error logging using an .htaccess file

This article describes how to configure PHP error logging by using the log_errors and error_log directives in an .htaccess file.

Enabling error logging

You can use the log_errors and error_log directives to configure PHP error logging. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your account using SSH.
2. Use a text editor to add the following lines to the .htaccess file. Replace path with the path to the log file, and replace filename with the log filename:

   php_flag log_errors On
   php_value error_log /path/filename
   

3. Save the changes to the .htaccess file and exit the text editor.
4. To verify that the new setting is active, create a PHP test file that contains the following code in the same directory where the .htaccess file is located:

   <?php phpinfo(); ?>

5. Load the test file in your web browser, and then search for the name of the directive. The Local Value column should display the new setting that you specified in the .htaccess file.

Disabling error logging

To disable error logging, modify the log_errors line in the .htaccess file as follows:

php_flag log_errors Off

More Information

• To view a complete list of PHP directives, please visit https://secure.php.net/manual/en/ini.list.php.
• For more information about the log_errors directive, please visit https://secure.php.net/manual/en/errorfunc.configuration.php#ini.log-errors.
• For more information about the error_log directive, please visit https://secure.php.net/manual/en/errorfunc.configuration.php#ini.error-log.