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 - [Routes and Controllers](./routes_and_controllers.md)
 - [Templates](./templates.md)
 - [Internationalization](./i18n.md)
-- [Log](./log.md)
+- [Logging](./log.md)
 - [Queue](./queue.md)
 - [Files](./files.md)
 - [Security](./security.md)
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+Logging
+=======
+
+GNU social comes with a minimalist logger class.
+In conformance with [the twelve-factor app methodology](https://12factor.net/logs),
+it sends messages starting from the `WARNING` level to `stderr`.
+
+The minimal log level can be changed by setting the `SHELL_VERBOSITY` environment variable:
+
+
+`SHELL_VERBOSITY` value | Minimum log level
+------------------------|------------------
+`-1`                    | `ERROR`
+`1`                     | `NOTICE`
+`2`                     | `INFO`
+`3`                     | `DEBUG`
+
+Log Levels
+----------
+
+GNU social supports the logging levels described by [RFC 5424](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5424).
+
+- **DEBUG** (100): Detailed debug information.
+
+- **INFO** (200): Interesting events. Examples: User logs in, SQL logs.
+
+- **NOTICE** (250): Normal but significant events.
+
+- **WARNING** (300): Exceptional occurrences that are not errors. Examples:
+  Use of deprecated APIs, poor use of an API, undesirable things that are not
+  necessarily wrong.
+
+- **ERROR** (400): Runtime errors that do not require immediate action but
+  should typically be logged and monitored.
+
+- **CRITICAL** (500): Critical conditions. Example: Application component
+  unavailable, unexpected exception.
+
+- **ALERT** (550): Action must be taken immediately. Example: Entire website
+  down, database unavailable, etc. This should trigger the SMS alerts and wake
+  you up.
+
+- **EMERGENCY** (600): Emergency: system is unusable.
+
+Using
+-----
+
+`Log::level(message: string, context: array);`
+
+* The message MUST be a string or object implementing __toString().
+
+* The message MAY contain placeholders in the form: {foo} where foo
+will be replaced by the context data in key "foo".
+ 
+* The context array can contain arbitrary data. The only assumption that
+can be made by implementors is that if an Exception instance is given
+to produce a stack trace, it MUST be in a key named "exception".
+
+Where Logs are Stored
+---------------------
+
+By default, log entries are written to the `var/log/dev.log` file when you’re in the
+`dev` environment. In the `prod` environment, logs are written to `var/log/prod.log`,
+but only during a request where an error or high-priority log entry was made (i.e. `Log::error()` , `Log::critical()`, `Log::alert()` or `Log::emergency()`).
+
+Example usage
+-------------
+
+```php
+Log::info('hello, world.');
+// Using the logging context, allowing to pass an array of data along the record:
+Log::info('Adding a new user', ['username' => 'Seldaek']);
+```
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