Where are Magento's log files located?
You can find them in /var/log within your root Magento installation
There will usually be two files by default, exception.log and system.log.
If the directories or files don't exist, create them and give them the correct permissions, then enable logging within Magento by going to System > Configuration > Developer > Log Settings > Enabled = Yes
To create your custom log file, try this code
Mage::log('your debug message', null, 'yourlog_filename.log');
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