---
title: "How to Enable Logging in FileZilla"
description: "If you are having problems using FileZilla, the logs may provide clues into what is causing the issue. By default logging is disabled, so it has to be turned on. In this tutorial, we will show you..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/ftp/enable-filezilla-logging/
date: 2014-10-29
modified: 2022-05-12
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["FTP"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Enable Logging in FileZilla

[![Logging Files in FTP](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/filezilla_example-filezilla-log.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/filezilla_example-filezilla-log.png)

If you are having problems using **FileZilla**, the **logs** may provide clues into what is causing the issue. By default logging is disabled, so it has to be turned on. In this tutorial, we will show you how to **enable logging** in FileZilla. You can then review the log file to help troubleshoot your FTP problem.

If you are just getting started with FileZilla, see our [FileZilla Setup](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/ftp/configuring-your-site-in-filezilla/) guide.

## Enabling FileZilla Logging

1. Open the FileZilla program.
2. Click **Edit**, then **Settings**. [![Change your FTP settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/filezilla_edit-filezilla-settings.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/filezilla_edit-filezilla-settings.png)
3. On the left menu, click the **Logging** page. [![Click the Logging page](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/filezilla_logging-page-filezilla.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/filezilla_logging-page-filezilla.png)
4. The *Logging* page will look like this: [![Accessing the logging settings for FileZilla FTP](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/filezilla_logging-settings-page.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/filezilla_logging-settings-page.png) Choose your options as needed. Below is a brief description of the available settings. Setting Description Show timestamps in message log Check this box to include the time, with the logged error. Log to file You *must* check this box in order to **enable logging**. Filename Enter a name for your logs. For example: “filezilla-logs” (without the quotation marks). Limit size of logfile Check this box to limit the amount of space a log file can use. Limit You can enter a max file size for your log file here in Megabytes.
5. Click the **OK** button to save your changes, then restart FileZilla Now when you use FileZilla, it will log information including your connections, errors, and use.

Congratulations, now you know how to **Enable Logging** in **FileZilla**! Next time you have an FTP issue, you can [review the log](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/ftp/troubleshoot-filezilla-error-logs/) for problems or errors such as “[Connection Attempt Failed](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/questions/en/communities/1/topics/15678-filezilla-connection-attempt-failed-eai-noname-neither-nodename-nor-servname-provided-or-not-known)“.