How to Find Local Error Reports and Logs in Minecraft

During Minecraft gameplay, issues may arise that result in game crashes or the need to review past logs. Reasons can include ticking or chat-related problems, leading to the search for error reports and log files. It can be difficult to locate these files on your computer, as they are stored in the launcher's main directory. It is important to know where these files are located, as they are used to troubleshoot potential errors or issues. Due to this importance, Holy Hosting will guide you through the necessary steps to find error reports and log files in Minecraft.

How to Find Error Reports

There are two different types of crashes that your Minecraft launcher can experience: the normal one and a JVM variant. The second type does not behave like the standard report, as it is stored in an hs_err_pid#####.log file. However, most of the time, crashes are stored in crash-yyyy-mm-dd_hh.mm.ss-client.txt files. As for reading these reports, you can check out our guide here. Additionally, we will show you how to find a normal Minecraft crash report on your computer below.

Press the Windows key + R, enter %appdata%\.minecraft\ in the Open field.

Press OK, then locate and click on the crash-reports folder.

You will see the file(s) in that area, which you can open to view.

All future crashes will be stored in this folder, but if the directory does not exist, create it to organize the files.

If you are trying to locate a server crash report, then in the Holy Hosting server panel, click on FTP File Access in the upper left and log in with your password. Then, enter the crash-reports folder and press

How to Find Log Files

There is always a latest.log file to review and others containing past information, which are found in yyyy-mm-dd-n.log.gz files. The normal file type can be opened in basic notepad programs, but GZ types require 7zip or WinRAR to view them. It can be a difficult task to read them, so check this out to do it easily. Below, we will show you where you can find the log files on your computer.

On your keyboard, press the Windows key + R and type %appdata%\.minecraft\logs in the Open field.

Then, click OK and you will find all the log files in that directory.

Now you can open the latest.log file to view the most recent information, otherwise you can use an external program to view the others.

Just like locating server crash reports, you can find server log files in the FTP File Access area from the main server panel. Use your password to log in and enter the logs folder, then press

Edit to view the file(s).

Conclusion

Easily locating your error reports and log files will help troubleshoot crash errors or chat problems. This can also be used to review past information from the server or an individual player, which can also be useful.

Additionally, our support team may ask you to find these files so they can work with you to resolve any situation. It is important to know this process for future reference, as it can be confusing to know where everything is located.

With this in mind, we hope this guide has helped you find error reports and log files in your Minecraft launcher.

Common Issues

Unrecognizable Log File

This happens when you try to open a .log.gz file instead of a regular .log file. Use an external zip program to open the file, which will reveal the actual log for you to review. However, if this happened with the most recent file, right-click on it and open it with Notepad.

Missing Crash Reports

If your game crashes and you cannot find files in the crash-reports folder, it could be a JVM issue. These types of issues are different from normal crashes, meaning they are found in the main directory of the launcher files (.minecraft). Remember, JVM files are found in hs_err_pid#####.log files and can be opened with Notepad. Otherwise, you do not have a directory for crash reports, so create a new folder called "crash-reports" to collect future files.