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--- player:tutorials:logs [2024/01/16 18:12] – How to get around Modrinth App issue poopooracoocoo
+++ player:tutorials:logs [2024/08/05 09:36] (current) – Add note on file name extension visibility and more changes poopooracoocoo
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+#REDIRECT https://docs.fabricmc.net/players/troubleshooting/uploading-logs
 ====== How to post your logs to get help ======
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 ===== Upload your log =====
-Dumping your logs will result in a large embedded code block in your message, making it difficult to read previous messages. Text files cannot be viewed on Discord for mobile, and Discord for desktop only shows a limited preview of the file. Uploading your logs to a paste site means that volunteers do not need to download your log to view it. Some paste sites also come with syntax highlighting which make it easier to read.
+Dumping your logs will result in a large embedded code block in your message, making it difficult to read previous messages. Text files cannot be viewed on Discord for mobile, and Discord for desktop only shows a limited preview of files. Uploading your logs to a paste site means that volunteers do not need to download your log to view it. Some paste sites come with syntax highlighting which make it easier to read, and some automatically censor sensitive information.
 Open the log file, copy the contents to the clipboard, and paste them onto a paste site, for example:
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   * https://mclo.gs/          10 MiB / Anonymous (designed specifically for Minecraft logs)
-Once you create the paste, share the link to the paste to the Fabric Discord server so others can help you.
+Once you create the paste, share the link in the [[https://discord.gg/v6v4pMv|Fabric Discord server]] so others can help you.
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 ==== Crash reports ====
-Crash reports can be found in the **''crash-reports''** folder of your game directory. Crash report filenames will have the pattern **''crash-yyyy-mm-dd_hh.mm.ss-client.txt''** or **''crash-yyyy-mm-dd_hh.mm.ss-server.txt''**.
+Crash reports can be found in the **''crash-reports''** folder of your game directory. Crash report filenames will have the pattern **''crash-yyyy-mm-dd_hh.mm.ss-client.txt''** or **''crash-yyyy-mm-dd_hh.mm.ss-server.txt''**
-Keep in mind you can sort folders in file managers to help find the latest file.
+Keep in mind that you can sort folders in file managers to more easily find the newest file. File name extensions are not shown by default on most systems so the **''latest.log''** will appear to be a text file called **''latest''**, for example.
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 ==== Modrinth App ====
-The Modrinth App allows you to upload to a paste site from the app. Right click on an instance, click "view instance", click the "Logs" page in the sidebar, and from there you can either copy the logs, or share them, which will upload the log file to mclo.gs.
+The Modrinth App allows you to upload to a paste site from the app. Click on an instance, click the "Logs" page in the sidebar, and from there you can either copy the logs, or share them, which will upload the log file to mclo.gs.
-You can alternatively click "open folder" and open the `logs` or `crash-reports` folder to find the latest log or crash report.
+You may need to click the drop-down to find your latest.log as REI logs will be shown first.
-Please share your latest_stdout.log from your logs folder instead of the latest.log.
+Note that crash reports and JVM crash reports are not shown in-app. You must click the open folder button on the left and navigate to your ''crash-reports'' folder. JVM crash reports can be found in the instance's folder.
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