# Node-red Error Log File Location

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-error-log-file-location/83742>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** windows, log\
**Created:** [15 December 2023 11:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-error-log-file-location/83742 "2023-12-15T11:19:25Z")\
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Windows does not redirect console output to a log file by default

To capture output you need to redirect it:

```auto
node-red > node-red-log.log

```

This will create a new file each time you start node-red

So if you want to append:

```auto
node-red >> node-red-log.log

```

If you want separate logs:

```auto
node-red 2>node-red-error.log 1>node-red-log.log

```

Or if you like to mix outputs (stdout & stderr) in one single file you can use:

```auto
node-red > node-red.log 2>&1

```

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