# Debug Logging

By default, Talemate logs at the `INFO` level. To enable more verbose `DEBUG` logging, set the `TALEMATE_DEBUG` environment variable to `1` before starting the server.

This will output detailed debug information from all components, which is useful for troubleshooting issues or reporting bugs.

When debug mode is enabled, all errors are automatically logged to a file at `logs/errors.log` in the Talemate root directory. The log file uses a rotating file handler with a maximum size of 10MB and keeps up to 5 backup files.

#### :material-linux: Linux

Prefix the start command with the environment variable:

```bash
TALEMATE_DEBUG=1 ./start.sh
```

Or if running manually:

```bash
TALEMATE_DEBUG=1 uv run src/talemate/server/run.py runserver --host 0.0.0.0 --port 5050
```

#### :material-microsoft-windows: Windows

Set the environment variable before running the start script:

```batch
SET TALEMATE_DEBUG=1
start.bat
```

## Disabling debug logging

To return to normal logging, unset the variable or set it to `0`:

#### :material-linux: Linux

```bash
unset TALEMATE_DEBUG
```

Or simply run without the prefix:

```bash
./start.sh
```

#### :material-microsoft-windows: Windows

```batch
SET TALEMATE_DEBUG=0
start.bat
```