Why NLog.LogManager.Configuration returns null?

Question

In my project I got an NLog.config file but when I debug the Main method on my project NLog.LogManager.Configuration is null.

How can I make sure that the NLog.config will be found?

Answer 1

In my case, I have just changed NLog.config property "Copy to output directory" = "Copy if newer" from "Do not copy".

Answer 2

When there is no config loaded, NLog.LogManager.Configuration will return null.

There could be various reasons why the config is not loaded, check the troubleshooting steps for finding the reason.