NLog 6.1.3

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.NET Standard 2.0 This package targets .NET Standard 2.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. .NET Framework 3.5 This package targets .NET Framework 3.5. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package NLog --version 6.1.3
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package NLog -Version 6.1.3
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="NLog" Version="6.1.3" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="NLog" Version="6.1.3" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="NLog" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add NLog --version 6.1.3
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: NLog, 6.1.3"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package NLog@6.1.3
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=NLog&version=6.1.3
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=NLog&version=6.1.3
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

NLog is a logging platform for .NET with rich log routing and management capabilities.
NLog supports traditional logging, structured logging and the combination of both.

Supported platforms:

- .NET 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
- .NET Standard 2.0 and 2.1
- .NET Framework 3.5 - 4.8
- Xamarin Android + iOS (.NET Standard)
- Mono 4

For integrating NLog with Microsoft.Extensions.Logging, check: NLog.Extensions.Logging

For using NLog with ASP.NET Core, check: NLog.Web.AspNetCore

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net5.0 was computed.  net5.0-windows was computed.  net6.0 was computed.  net6.0-android was computed.  net6.0-ios was computed.  net6.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net6.0-macos was computed.  net6.0-tvos was computed.  net6.0-windows was computed.  net7.0 was computed.  net7.0-android was computed.  net7.0-ios was computed.  net7.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net7.0-macos was computed.  net7.0-tvos was computed.  net7.0-windows was computed.  net8.0 was computed.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
.NET Core netcoreapp2.0 was computed.  netcoreapp2.1 was computed.  netcoreapp2.2 was computed.  netcoreapp3.0 was computed.  netcoreapp3.1 was computed. 
.NET Standard netstandard2.0 is compatible.  netstandard2.1 is compatible. 
.NET Framework net35 is compatible.  net40 was computed.  net403 was computed.  net45 is compatible.  net451 was computed.  net452 was computed.  net46 is compatible.  net461 was computed.  net462 was computed.  net463 was computed.  net47 was computed.  net471 was computed.  net472 was computed.  net48 was computed.  net481 was computed. 
MonoAndroid monoandroid was computed. 
MonoMac monomac was computed. 
MonoTouch monotouch was computed. 
Tizen tizen40 was computed.  tizen60 was computed. 
Xamarin.iOS xamarinios was computed. 
Xamarin.Mac xamarinmac was computed. 
Xamarin.TVOS xamarintvos was computed. 
Xamarin.WatchOS xamarinwatchos was computed. 
Compatible target framework(s)
Included target framework(s) (in package)
Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.

  • .NETFramework 3.5

    • No dependencies.

  • .NETFramework 4.5

    • No dependencies.

  • .NETFramework 4.6

    • No dependencies.

  • .NETStandard 2.0

    • No dependencies.

  • .NETStandard 2.1

    • No dependencies.

NuGet packages (2.9K)

Showing the top 5 NuGet packages that depend on NLog:

Package Downloads
NLog.Extensions.Logging

NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications. For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
NLog.Config

NLog.config file to get started with configuring NLog. This package is not mandatory to get started with NLog: the configuration file can created manually (read specs here: https://github.com/NLog/NLog/wiki/Configuration-file) or the configuration can be created programmatically. (read more here: https://github.com/NLog/NLog/wiki/Configuration-API) Note: Unfortunately this package won't work well when using <PackageReference> Advised to: - download manually: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NLog/NLog/v4.4/src/NuGet/NLog.Config/content/NLog.config - set "Copy To Output Directory" to "Copy if newer"
Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.NLogTarget

Application Insights NLog Target is a custom target allowing you to send NLog log messages to Application Insights. Application Insights will collect your logs from multiple sources and provide rich powerful search capabilities. Privacy statement: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=512156
NLog.Web

NLog logging for ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC. Includes targets and layout renderers for websites and web applications. This package is for ASP.NET 3.5+ For ASP.NET Core: Check https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
AWS.Logger.NLog

An AWS NLog target that records logging messages to Amazon CloudWatch Logs.

GitHub repositories

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Version Downloads Last Updated
6.1.3 1,764,216 5/4/2026
6.1.2 970,986 4/1/2026
6.1.1 2,442,830 2/28/2026
6.1.0 1,491,483 1/31/2026
6.0.7 2,239,799 12/9/2025
6.0.6 2,772,683 11/9/2025
6.0.5 1,697,953 10/9/2025
6.0.4 1,460,444 9/11/2025
6.0.3 2,967,921 8/10/2025
6.0.2 1,343,322 7/20/2025
6.0.1 1,081,102 6/27/2025
6.0.0 810,275 6/21/2025
5.5.1 3,760,253 7/18/2025
5.5.0 5,269,874 5/29/2025
5.4.0 16,130,054 2/2/2025
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Changelog:

- [#6168] PropertiesDictionary - Preserve MessageTemplate property details when adding extra properties. (@snakefoot)
- [#6149] LoggingRule - Updating FinalMinLevel should also update MinLevel when same LogLevel. (@snakefoot)
- [#6165] AsyncTaskTarget - Retry with help from Task.Delay. (@snakefoot)
- [#6164] DateLayoutRenderer - UniversalTime = false should only convert to local when UTC. (@snakefoot)
- [#6138] SimpleLayout skip Precalculate when INoAllocationStringValueRenderer available. (@reabr)
- [#6158] TemplateEnumerator - Optimize ParseTextPart by direct calling IndexOfAny. (@snakefoot)
- [#6152] TemplateEnumerator - Optimize parsing of single digit holename. (@snakefoot)
- [#6142] InternalLogger - Skip allocating params array when no exception. (@snakefoot)
- [#6145] InternalLogger - Handle Exception ToString can throw with AOT. (@snakefoot)
- [#6154] ColoredConsoleTarget - Optimize Console Coloring for Word Highlight. (@snakefoot)
- [#6159] ColoredConsoleTarget - Reset capture of previous colors after ResetDefaultColors. (@snakefoot)
- [#6140] TryParseEnum - Apply Enum.TryParse since better for AOT. (@snakefoot)
- [#6143] Fixed various issues reported by EnableNETAnalyzers. (@snakefoot)

NLog v6.0 release notes: https://nlog-project.org/2025/04/29/nlog-6-0-major-changes.html

Full changelog: https://github.com/NLog/NLog/releases

For all config options and platform support, check https://nlog-project.org/config/