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# BasicConfigurator.Configure Method ()

Initializes the log4net system with a default configuration.

[Visual Basic]
Overloads Public Shared Sub Configure()
[C#]
public static void Configure();

#### Remarks

Initializes the log4net logging system using a ConsoleAppender that will write to `Console.Out`. The log messages are formatted using the PatternLayout layout object with the DetailConversionPattern layout style.

#### See Also

BasicConfigurator Class | log4net.Config Namespace | BasicConfigurator.Configure Overload List