log4net will not create logfile on Windows 7

Question

I have an assembly that uses log4net for logging.
I have this in the Assemblynfo.cs file:

[assembly: log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator(ConfigFile = \"log4ne         


        

Answer 1

This is a permission issue. In Windows 7 you require administrator rights to write to the Program Files directory. You will have to either:

• Run your application as Administrator
• Or the preferred way write your log file to a folder where user has write access to.

To find the correct location to write to refer to: Where to store Application Data in Windows 7 and Vista