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Apache Log4cxx is a logging framework for C++.

For answers to such questions as "What is logging?",
"What should a logging framework do?" and
"How to do logging properly?"
refer to the [logging overview page](https://logging.apache.org/what-is-logging.html).

The [quick start guide](https://logging.apache.org/log4cxx/latest_stable/quick-start.html)
shows what code you write to use Log4cxx in your project.

For other information about Log4cxx
(e.g. [getting help](https://logging.apache.org/log4cxx/latest_stable/community.html),
[official release downloads](https://logging.apache.org/log4cxx/latest_stable/download.html),
[building Log4cxx](https://logging.apache.org/log4cxx/latest_stable/build.html)) use
[the Log4cxx project website](https://logging.apache.org/log4cxx/latest_stable).

Log4cxx is part of the [Apache Logging Services](https://logging.apache.org/) PMC.