Log4Net Configuration - No system Log file created - asp.net

Question

I'm having trouble getting log4net to create the log file when errors are recorded.
I'm using ninject to inject dependancies for my objects related to log4net, as ive created a wrapper:-
public interface ILogManager
{
ILog GetLog(Type typeAssociatedWithRequestLog);
}
public class LogManagerAdapter : ILogManager
{
public ILog GetLog(Type typeAssociatedWithRequestLog)
{
var log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeAssociatedWithRequestLog);
return log;
}
}
In NinjectConfigurator.cs :-
private void ConfigureLog4net(IKernel container)
{
XmlConfigurator.Configure();
var logManager = new LogManagerAdapter();
container.Bind<ILogManager>().ToConstant(logManager);
}
private void AddBindings(IKernel container)
{
ConfigureLog4net(container);
}
In my webconfig i have the following :-
<configSections>
<section name ="log4net" type="log4net.Config.Log4NetConfigurationSectionHandler, log4net"/>
</configSections>
<log4net>
<appender name="RollingFileAppender" type="log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender">
<file type="log4net.Util.PatternString" value="..\\..\\logs\\WebApi2Book.Api.Log"/>
<appendToFile value="true"/>
<maxSizeRollBackups value="-1"/>
<countDirection value="1"/>
<maximumFileSize value="5MB"/>
<rollingStyle value="Composite"/>
<preserveLogFileNameExtension value="true"/>
<staticLogFileName value="false"/>
<lockingModel type="log4net.Appender.FileAppender+MinimalLock"/>
<layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout">
<conversionPattern value="%date %-5level [%thread] %logger - %message%newline%exception"/>
</layout>
<logger name="NHibernate">
<level value="ERROR"/>
</logger>
<logger name="NHibernate.SQL">
<level value="ERROR"/>
</logger>
<root>
<level value="ALL"/>
<appender-ref ref="LogFileAppender"/>
</root>
</appender>
</log4net>
In the Global.asax class, Im testing the logger is actually being injected correctly and then testing logging an error in the Application_Start() method.
protected void Application_Start()
{
var log = WebContainerManager.Get<ILogManager>().GetLog(typeof(WebApiApplication));
log.Error("Yey!!!! works!");
log.Debug("Yey!!!! works!! Debug");
}
I cant find any problems when i debug the program, i've checked that IsDebugEnabled is set as TRUE, and the logger in injected correctly as expected.
The only issue is that the log file isn't generated.

Answer 1

Your problem is that in your root logger you are referencing an appender called "LogFileAppender" but in fact your appender is called "RollingFileAppender" - the appender name must be the same on both places:
<appender name="RollingFileAppender" type="log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender">
…
<root>
<level value="ALL"/>
<appender-ref ref="RollingFileAppender "/>
</root>