Log file/File manager access

How to copy the log file to an easily accessible location using the File manager. Good for Android users without root and others.

Steps

• Step 1: In XBMC's home screen, go to the File manager submenu of the Settings menu.
  Step 1: In XBMC's home screen, go to the File manager submenu of the Settings menu.
• Step 2: This is the file manager. You can add sources just like any other media source. This is a remote control friendly interface that uses an A-B panel system. Files selected from Panel A can be copied into Panel B, for example.
  Step 2: This is the file manager. You can add sources just like any other media source. This is a remote control friendly interface that uses an A-B panel system. Files selected from Panel A can be copied into Panel B, for example.
• Step 3: On Panel A, Select Add source. Select where it says none rather than going into "browse".
  Step 3: On Panel A, Select Add source. Select where it says none rather than going into "browse".
• Step 4: Type in, either using a keyboard or using the on-screen-keyboard, the following: special://logpath and then press Done.
  Step 4: Type in, either using a keyboard or using the on-screen-keyboard, the following: special://logpath and then press Done.
• Step 5: You can rename the source if you want, or just go down and press OK to finish adding the logpath as a source.
  Step 5: You can rename the source if you want, or just go down and press OK to finish adding the logpath as a source.
• Step 6: Now we want to add a location to save the log file to. Another media source, such as a network file share, can be added here, or we can even just plug in a USB drive, which should automatically show up in the File manager. ADATAPRO in the screenshot is a USB flash drive for this example.
  Step 6: Now we want to add a location to save the log file to. Another media source, such as a network file share, can be added here, or we can even just plug in a USB drive, which should automatically show up in the File manager. ADATAPRO in the screenshot is a USB flash drive for this example.
• Step 7: On Panel A: Open the logpath source. On Panel B: Open the source you added, either USB drive or other media source location. You can further navigate in Panel B to the exact folder you wish to copy the log file to.
  Step 7: On Panel A: Open the logpath source. On Panel B: Open the source you added, either USB drive or other media source location. You can further navigate in Panel B to the exact folder you wish to copy the log file to.
• Step 8: Scroll down until you see xbmc.log (currently running log) or xbmc.old.log (log from the last time XBMC was open). Bring up the contextual menu (C on a keyboard or Menu on most remotes), and then select Copy.
  Step 8: Scroll down until you see xbmc.log (currently running log) or xbmc.old.log (log from the last time XBMC was open). Bring up the contextual menu (C on a keyboard or Menu on most remotes), and then select Copy.
• Step 9: Select Yes to confirm the copy. Remember, whatever is selected in Panel A is being copied to the location open in Panel B.
  Step 9: Select Yes to confirm the copy. Remember, whatever is selected in Panel A is being copied to the location open in Panel B.
• Step 10: The log file has now been copied to the other location. In this example, the easily accessible USB flash drive.
  Step 10: The log file has now been copied to the other location. In this example, the easily accessible USB flash drive.

Video

VIdeo tutorial version of the above how-to