Merge pull request #8433 from stewartadam/webapp-python-showerror

 Better discoverability for Python application error troubleshooting

Author: GitHubber17

articles/app-service/app-service-web-open-source-technologies-faq.md

@@ -64,16 +64,7 @@ To turn on PHP logging:
 For more information, see [Enable WordPress error logs](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/azureossds/2015/10/09/logging-php-errors-in-wordpress-2/).
 
 ## How do I log Python application errors in apps that are hosted in App Service?
-
-To capture Python application errors:
-
-1. In the Azure portal, in your web app, select **Settings**.
-2. On the **Settings** tab, select **Application settings**.
-3. Under **App settings**, enter the following key/value pair:
-    * Key : WSGI_LOG
-    * Value : D:\home\site\wwwroot\logs.txt (enter your choice of file name)
-
-You should now see errors in the logs.txt file in the wwwroot folder.
+[!INCLUDE [web-sites-python-troubleshooting-wsgi-error-log](../../includes/web-sites-python-troubleshooting-wsgi-error-log.md)]
 
 ## How do I change the version of the Node.js application that is hosted in App Service?
 

articles/app-service/web-sites-python-configure.md

@@ -346,6 +346,9 @@ Contents of `ptvs_virtualenv_proxy.py`:
 ## Troubleshooting - Virtual Environment
 [!INCLUDE [web-sites-python-troubleshooting-virtual-environment](../../includes/web-sites-python-troubleshooting-virtual-environment.md)]
 
+## Troubleshooting - Startup Errors
+[!INCLUDE [web-sites-python-troubleshooting-wsgi-error-log](../../includes/web-sites-python-troubleshooting-wsgi-error-log.md)]
+
 ## Next steps
 For more information, see the [Python Developer Center](/develop/python/).
 

includes/web-sites-python-troubleshooting-wsgi-error-log.md

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+title: include file
+description: include file
+services: app-service
+author: cephalin
+ms.service: app-service
+ms.topic: include
+ms.date: 06/11/2018
+ms.author: cephalin
+ms.custom: include file
+---
+ 
+If Python encounters an error while starting your application, only a simple error page will be returned (e.g. "The page cannot be displayed because an internal server error has occurred.").
+
+To capture Python application errors:
+
+1. In the Azure portal, in your web app, select **Settings**.
+2. On the **Settings** tab, select **Application settings**.
+3. Under **App settings**, enter the following key/value pair:
+    * Key : WSGI_LOG
+    * Value : D:\home\site\wwwroot\logs.txt (enter your choice of file name)
+
+You should now see errors in the logs.txt file in the wwwroot folder.