Log file/File manager access

Troubleshooting

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Log file

File manager access

This page describes how to use the Kodi internal File manager for locating and copying your log file. This is handy for situations like if the debug uploader add-on doesn't work, or if you need to manually access the logs but are using a non-desktop OS that doesn't have easy access to those files.

Steps

• Step 1: In Kodi's home screen, go to the File manager submenu of the Settings menu.
  Step 1: In Kodi'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 kodi.log (currently running log) or kodi.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 kodi.log (currently running log) or kodi.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 guide

VIdeo tutorial version of the above how-to