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 Below is a sample logging configuration file. This file can be tweaked to control how your
 homeserver will output logs. A restart of the server is generally required to apply any
-changes made to this file.
+changes made to this file. The value of the `log_config` option in your homeserver
+config should be the path to this file.
 
-Note that the contents below are *not* intended to be copied and used as the basis for
-a real homeserver.yaml. Instead, if you are starting from scratch, please generate
-a fresh config using Synapse by following the instructions in
-[Installation](../../setup/installation.md).
+Note that a default logging configuration (shown below) is created automatically alongside
+the homeserver config when following the [installation instructions](../../setup/installation.md).
+It should be named `<SERVERNAME>.log.config` by default.
 
 ```yaml
 {{#include ../../sample_log_config.yaml}}
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```