How to find the log files

To help troubleshoot issues with the app, it's important to be able to find and share you log files.

Open the logs folder from the app

This option requires v0.5.3 or later.

To quickly open your logs folder, simply click the "View app logs" button from the help menu located in the top-right of the main window.

Windows

Log files for the app are located in %LOCALAPPDATA%\NexusMods.App\Logs on Windows. You can quickly find these files be following the steps below:

1. Press Win+R to open the "Run" command box.
2. Paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\NexusMods.App\Logs into the Open field and press OK.
3. This will open the correct folder in a File Explorer window.
4. Identify that latest files starting with nexusmods.app.main. and `nexusmods.app.slim.. You can sort by "Date Modified" to make this easier.
5. Share these files in your Discord, GitHub or Forum post by dragging and dropping them into the text field.

Linux

Using the terminal

If you're familiar with the Linux Terminal, simply type xdg-open file://$HOME/.local/state/NexusMods.App/Logs/ to browse to the correct location.

Log files for the app are located in ~/.local/state/NexusMods.App/Logs on Linux. You can quickly find these files be following the steps below:

1. Open the file explorer and ensure you're at the "Home" directory.
2. Press Ctrl+L to edit the file path.
3. In the input box, enter add /.local/state/NexusMods.App/Logs/ to the end of the existing path. (e.g. /home/mike/.local/state/NexusMods.App/Logs/)
4. Identify that latest files starting with nexusmods.app.main. and `nexusmods.app.slim.. You can sort by "Date Modified" to make this easier.
5. Share these files in your Discord, GitHub or Forum post by dragging and dropping them into the text field.