---
title: "Amplia - Checking the system logs on Windows Server"
description: "Check Amplia system logs on Windows Server: the default log file, how to confirm the configured path and how to follow it in PowerShell."
canonical: "https://docs.lacunasoftware.com/en-us/articles/amplia/on-premises/windows/troubleshoot/check-logs"
locale: "en"
product: "Amplia"
last_updated: "2026-07-14"
---

# Amplia - Checking the system logs on Windows Server

The standard location of the system logs is  `C:\Logs\Amplia.log`.

To check which file is being used, check the `appsettings.iis.json` file in the site folder. Locate the section `Serilog`, subsection `WriteTo`.

Example:
```json
"Serilog": {
	"WriteTo": [
		{
			"Name": "File",
			"Args": {
				"path": "C:\\Logs\\Amplia.log",
			}
		}
	],
},
```

To follow the log continuously, you can open a Powershell and enter the following command:

```ps
gc C:\Logs\Amplia.log -Tail 100 -Wait
```

> **Note**
>
> Some errors, usually those that occur during system startup, may not be logged in the system log file.
> To diagnose such errors, see [Troubleshooting startup errors](https://docs.lacunasoftware.com/en-us/articles/amplia/on-premises/windows/troubleshoot/startup-errors).