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- To achieve daily log rotation for Nginx on Windows, you can create a batch script to rename or move the log files and then schedule it to run daily. Here’s a step-by-step guide:
- ### Step 1: Create a Batch Script
- 1. **Open Notepad** (or any text editor) and create a new file.
- 2. **Add the following script** to the file. This script will move the current `access.log` and `error.log` files to a new filename that includes the current date.
- ```bat
- @echo off
- set log_path=C:\nginx-1.26.1\logs
- set date=%date:~10,4%%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2% # Format as YYYYMMDD
- REM Move access log
- if exist "%log_path%\access.log" (
- move "%log_path%\access.log" "%log_path%\access_%date%.log"
- )
- REM Move error log
- if exist "%log_path%\error.log" (
- move "%log_path%\error.log" "%log_path%\error_%date%.log"
- )
- REM Restart Nginx to start new log files
- C:\nginx-1.26.1\nginx -s reopen
- ```
- 3. **Save the file** as `rotate_logs.bat` in a location you can easily access (e.g., `C:\nginx-1.26.1\`).
- ### Step 2: Schedule the Task
- 1. **Open Task Scheduler**:
- - Press `Win + R`, type `taskschd.msc`, and hit Enter.
- 2. **Create a New Task**:
- - In the Task Scheduler, click on **Create Basic Task** in the Actions pane.
- - Name your task (e.g., "Nginx Log Rotation") and provide a description if you like. Click **Next**.
- 3. **Set the Trigger**:
- - Choose **Daily** and click **Next**.
- - Set the time you want the script to run (e.g., 00:00 for midnight). Click **Next**.
- 4. **Set the Action**:
- - Choose **Start a program** and click **Next**.
- - Browse to the batch file you created (e.g., `C:\nginx-1.26.1\rotate_logs.bat`). Click **Next**.
- 5. **Finish**:
- - Review your settings and click **Finish**.
- ### Step 3: Verify the Scheduled Task
- 1. You can verify that your scheduled task is set up correctly by going back to the Task Scheduler and checking under **Task Scheduler Library**.
- 2. To test it, you can manually run the task:
- - Right-click on your task and select **Run**.
- ### Final Note
- After setting this up, your logs should rotate daily, and Nginx will reopen the log files automatically after the script runs.
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