This article explains how to enable and locate error logs in Magento 2.
⚠️ Always disable debug mode after troubleshooting is complete.
Prerequisites
Access to cPanel
Ensure PHP error logging is enabled in cPanel
Access to SSH
Completion of the task: 10 minutes
Expertise: advanced
Switch to Developer Mode
Connect via SSH and run
php bin/magento deploy:mode:set developer
Log File Locations
/path/to/your/magento2/var/log/exception.log /path/to/your/magento2/var/log/system.log
Enable Debug Logging
Connect via SSH and run
php bin/magento setup:config:set --enable-debug-logging=true
Disable Developer Mode
After troubleshooting, connect via SSH and run
php bin/magento deploy:mode:set production