# Log file creation

**URL:** https://community.freefem.org/t/log-file-creation/1160
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [August 17, 2021, 8:28am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/log-file-creation/1160 "2021-08-17T08:28:39Z")
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### Author: ![niaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/278dde/32.png) [@niaa](https://community.freefem.org/u/niaa)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2021, 8:28am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/log-file-creation/1160/1 "2021-08-17T08:28:39Z")

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Hello,

Is it possible that we create a log file from .edp files output simulations?  
I need to save all the data that is being printed in terminal in a log (txt) file.

Thanks.

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### Author: ![aszaboa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.freefem.org/aszaboa/32/2918_2.png) [@aszaboa](https://community.freefem.org/u/aszaboa)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2021, 8:58am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/log-file-creation/1160/2 "2021-08-17T08:58:27Z")

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`FreeFem++ yourFFfile.edp > youroutputfile.txt`  
is the solution I think.