You can add a log directory to XpoLog by:

1. Providing a name for the log directory in XpoLog
2. Specifiying the location of the log directory in the XpoLog logs directory, by entering the name of its parent folder
3. Tagging the log to application(s) (optional)
4. Selecting the connectivity settings to the log, by specifying the log type and the connectivity details for connecting to the server to read the log file

To add a log to XpoLog:

1. Open the XpoLog tab, and in XpoLog Manager, click Add Logs Directory
   OR
   Open the XpoLog tab, and in the Administration menu, select Add Logs Directory
   OR
   In the XpoLog homepage, in the left pane under More Actions, click Add logs directory
   OR
   In the XpoLog homepage, in the left pane under More Actions, click Quick start wizard, and in the Quick Start Wizard that opens, click Add Logs Directory.
   The Add Logs Directory Wizard opens.
2. In Select Directory Location, select one of the following:
   Local
   Windows Network
   Over SSH
   Hadoop HDFS

Local Directory Settings

1. If you want to select for the new log a Parent folder other than the default (Folders and Logs), near Parent Folder, click select.
   The Parent Folder page opens, displaying the available parent folders.
2. In the Parent Folder page, do one of the following:
   Select an existing folder to be the parent of the new log, by clicking the folder on the Parent Folder page. 
   Click the Create New button, and in Enter new folder name, type the name of the new parent folder, and then click the Save button.
   
   The selected folder appears in Parent Folder.
3. Optionally, near Tag to Application(s), click select. 
   The Tag to Application(s) page is displayed.
4. In the Tag to Application(s) page, do one of the following:
   Select the checkboxes of the applications to tag to the log.
   Click the Create New button, and in the New Application dialog box, in Name, type the name of the new application, and then click the Add button. The application is added to the New Application list, and its checkbox is marked.
5. In the Tag to Application(s) page, click the Apply button.
   The selected applications, separated by commas, appear in Tag to Application(s). 
6. In Log Type, select one of the following log types, and fill in its connectivity information:
   Local
   Windows Network
   Over SSH
   Hadoop HDFS
   Google App Engine
   Database
   Over FTP
   Over HTTP
   Windows Events
   Remote XpoLog 
   Merge Events
7. Click Save.
   The log is loaded into XpoLog and the Log Viewer opens to display its records.