# Is there are way to log PHP errors in fastcgi?

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**Created:** [November 3, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-are-way-to-log-php-errors-in-fastcgi/198523 "2010-11-03T01:39:44Z")\
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I have configured the virtual host with a custom php.ini which has the  
error\_log value configured, but the file is empty, it is not created at  
all.

Does the FastCGI have another way to log the PHP errors?

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Hi

Any fastcgi errors will be shown in your php log. You might have to  
edit php.ini for that.

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On 3 November 2010 00:38, Frank C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

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Any help?

Does nginx or the fastcgi module cause all the php errors to show in the  
main error log?  
The configuration is definitely correct, phpinfo() shows them both  
correctly, but the php error log is still not created.

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stderr of fastcgi would be logged in nginx’s error.log file.

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 8:38 AM, Frank C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I have configured the virtual host with a custom php.ini which has the  
> error\_log value configured, but the file is empty, it is not created at  
> all.
> 
> Does the FastCGI have another way to log the PHP errors?

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On 3 November 2010 23:58, Frank C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

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> Does nginx or the fastcgi module cause all the php errors to show in the

Output of phpinfo()

display\_errors Off  
display\_startup\_errors Off  
error\_log /opt/manager\_app/www/logs/php\_error.log  
log\_errors On  
log\_errors\_max\_len 1024

Everything appears to be set correctly.

Can something in the additional ini files affect it?

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On 11/03/2010 09:58 PM, Frank C. wrote:

> The configuration is definitely correct, phpinfo() shows them both  
> correctly, but the php error log is still not created.

It’s a php.ini issue. At phpinfo output, check the following flags:

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  - error\_log (php\_errors.log) - Also, check file permissions.

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  - log\_errors (should be on)

Hope this helps

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