diff --git a/.env.docker b/.env.docker
index 4fae4718c9..c176b40fce 100644
--- a/.env.docker
+++ b/.env.docker
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ APP_KEY=${FF_APP_KEY}
 APP_URL=${APP_URL}
 TRUSTED_PROXIES=${TRUSTED_PROXIES}
 
+# The log channel defines where your log entries go to.
+LOG_CHANNEL=${LOG_CHANNEL}
+
 # Database credentials. Make sure the database exists. I recommend a dedicated user for Firefly III
 # If you use SQLite, set connection to `sqlite` and remove the database, username and password settings.
 DB_CONNECTION=mysql
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index aa23f9660a..1ce079c0ab 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ TZ=UTC
 APP_URL=http://localhost
 TRUSTED_PROXIES=
 
+# The log channel defines where your log entries go to.
+LOG_CHANNEL=daily
+
 # Database credentials. Make sure the database exists. I recommend a dedicated user for Firefly III
 # If you use SQLite, set connection to `sqlite` and remove the database, username and password settings.
 DB_CONNECTION=mysql
diff --git a/.env.heroku b/.env.heroku
index 9b16f9ab93..b1d6a763f5 100644
--- a/.env.heroku
+++ b/.env.heroku
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ TZ=UTC
 APP_URL=http://localhost
 TRUSTED_PROXIES=
 
+# The log channel defines where your log entries go to.
+LOG_CHANNEL=syslog
+
 # Database credentials. Make sure the database exists. I recommend a dedicated user for Firefly III
 # If you use SQLite, set connection to `sqlite` and remove the database, username and password settings.
 DB_CONNECTION=pgsql
diff --git a/.env.sandstorm b/.env.sandstorm
index 42c3108dac..811c71e343 100755
--- a/.env.sandstorm
+++ b/.env.sandstorm
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ TZ=UTC
 APP_URL=http://localhost
 TRUSTED_PROXIES=
 
+# The log channel defines where your log entries go to.
+LOG_CHANNEL=syslog
+
 # Database credentials. Make sure the database exists. I recommend a dedicated user for Firefly III
 # If you use SQLite, set connection to `sqlite` and remove the database, username and password settings.
 DB_CONNECTION=mysql
diff --git a/.env.testing b/.env.testing
index 1b9f7ab7f2..2e91b05f20 100644
--- a/.env.testing
+++ b/.env.testing
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
 REDIS_PASSWORD=null
 REDIS_PORT=6379
 
+# The log channel defines where your log entries go to.
+LOG_CHANNEL=dailytest
+
 MAIL_DRIVER=log
 MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailtrap.io
 MAIL_PORT=2525
diff --git a/bootstrap/app.php b/bootstrap/app.php
index 67b0a03ed3..8848f99d89 100644
--- a/bootstrap/app.php
+++ b/bootstrap/app.php
@@ -70,38 +70,6 @@ $app->singleton(
     FireflyIII\Exceptions\Handler::class
 );
 
-///* Overrule logging if not Sandstorm */
-//if (!(env('IS_SANDSTORM') === true)) {
-//    $app->configureMonologUsing(
-//        function (Logger $monolog) use ($app) {
-//
-//            $interface = php_sapi_name();
-//            $path      = $app->storagePath() . '/logs/ff3-' . $interface . '.log';
-//            $level     = 'debug';
-//            if ($app->bound('config')) {
-//                $level = $app->make('config')->get('app.log_level', 'debug');
-//            }
-//            $levels = [
-//                'debug'     => Logger::DEBUG,
-//                'info'      => Logger::INFO,
-//                'notice'    => Logger::NOTICE,
-//                'warning'   => Logger::WARNING,
-//                'error'     => Logger::ERROR,
-//                'critical'  => Logger::CRITICAL,
-//                'alert'     => Logger::ALERT,
-//                'emergency' => Logger::EMERGENCY,
-//            ];
-//
-//            $useLevel = $levels[$level];
-//
-//            $formatter = new LineFormatter(null, null, true, true);
-//            $handler   = new RotatingFileHandler($path, 5, $useLevel);
-//            $handler->setFormatter($formatter);
-//            $monolog->pushHandler($handler);
-//        }
-//    );
-//}
-
 /*
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 | Return The Application
diff --git a/config/logging.php b/config/logging.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8b2736cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/logging.php
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * logging.php
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 thegrumpydictator@gmail.com
+ *
+ * This file is part of Firefly III.
+ *
+ * Firefly III is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Firefly III is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Firefly III. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+return [
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Default Log Channel
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This option defines the default log channel that gets used when writing
+    | messages to the logs. The name specified in this option should match
+    | one of the channels defined in the "channels" configuration array.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'default' => env('LOG_CHANNEL', 'daily'),
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Log Channels
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | Here you may configure the log channels for your application. Out of
+    | the box, Laravel uses the Monolog PHP logging library. This gives
+    | you a variety of powerful log handlers / formatters to utilize.
+    |
+    | Available Drivers: "single", "daily", "slack", "syslog",
+    |                    "errorlog", "custom", "stack"
+    |
+    */
+
+    'channels' => [
+        'stack' => [
+            'driver'   => 'stack',
+            'channels' => ['single'],
+        ],
+
+        'single' => [
+            'driver' => 'single',
+            'path'   => storage_path('logs/laravel.log'),
+            'level'  => 'debug',
+        ],
+
+        'daily'     => [
+            'driver' => 'daily',
+            'path'   => storage_path('logs/ff3-' . php_sapi_name() . '-.log'),
+            'level'  => env('APP_LOG_LEVEL', 'info'),
+            'days'   => 7,
+        ],
+        'dailytest' => [
+            'driver' => 'daily',
+            'path'   => storage_path('logs/test-ff3-' . php_sapi_name() . '-.log'),
+            'level'  => env('APP_LOG_LEVEL', 'info'),
+            'days'   => 7,
+        ],
+
+        'slack' => [
+            'driver'   => 'slack',
+            'url'      => env('LOG_SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL'),
+            'username' => 'Laravel Log',
+            'emoji'    => ':boom:',
+            'level'    => 'critical',
+        ],
+
+        'syslog' => [
+            'driver' => 'syslog',
+            'level'  => env('APP_LOG_LEVEL', 'info'),
+        ],
+
+        'errorlog' => [
+            'driver' => 'errorlog',
+            'level'  => env('APP_LOG_LEVEL', 'info'),
+        ],
+    ],
+
+];
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