diff --git a/inc/config.php b/inc/config.php
index def2cd27..64fd9fe3 100644
--- a/inc/config.php
+++ b/inc/config.php
@@ -63,9 +63,22 @@
     // been generated. This keeps the script from querying the database and causing strain when not needed.
     $config['has_installed'] = '.installed';
 
-    // Use syslog() for logging all error messages and unauthorized login attempts.
+    // Deprecated, use 'log_system'.
     $config['syslog'] = false;
 
+    $config['log_system'] = [];
+    // Log all error messages and unauthorized login attempts.
+    // Can be "syslog", "error_log" (default), "file", "stderr" or "none".
+    $config['log_system']['type'] = 'error_log';
+    // The application name used by the logging system. Defaults to "tinyboard" for backwards compatibility.
+    $config['log_system']['name'] = 'tinyboard';
+    // Only relevant if 'log_system' is set to "syslog". If true, double print the logs also in stderr.
+    // Defaults to false.
+    $config['log_system']['syslog_stderr'] = false;
+    // Only relevant if "log_system" is set to `file`. Sets the file that vichan will log to.
+    // Defaults to '/var/log/vichan.log'.
+    $config['log_system']['file_path'] = '/var/log/vichan.log';
+
     // Use `host` via shell_exec() to lookup hostnames, avoiding query timeouts. May not work on your system.
     // Requires safe_mode to be disabled.
     $config['dns_system'] = false;