diff --git a/.env.docker b/.env.docker
index 502b81ef49..a3e9fe9573 100644
--- a/.env.docker
+++ b/.env.docker
@@ -13,32 +13,34 @@ SITE_OWNER=${SITE_OWNER}
 # Change it to a string of exactly 32 chars or use command `php artisan key:generate` to generate it
 APP_KEY=${FF_APP_KEY}
 
+# Change this value to your preferred time zone.
+# Example: Europe/Amsterdam
+TZ=UTC
+
 # APP_URL and TRUSTED_PROXIES are useful when using Docker and/or a reverse proxy.
 APP_URL=${APP_URL}
 TRUSTED_PROXIES=${TRUSTED_PROXIES}
 
 # The log channel defines where your log entries go to.
-LOG_CHANNEL=${LOG_CHANNEL}
-
-# Database credentials. Make sure the database exists. I recommend a dedicated user for Firefly III
-# If you use SQLite, set connection to `sqlite` and remove the database, username and password settings.
-DB_CONNECTION=${FF_DB_CONNECTION}
-DB_HOST=${FF_DB_HOST}
-DB_PORT=${FF_DB_PORT}
-DB_DATABASE=${FF_DB_NAME}
-DB_USERNAME=${FF_DB_USER}
-DB_PASSWORD=${FF_DB_PASSWORD}
-
 # 'daily' is the default logging mode giving you 5 daily rotated log files in /storage/logs/.
 # Several other options exist. You can use 'single' for one big fat error log (not recommended).
-# Also available are 'syslog' and 'errorlog' which will log to the system itself.
-APP_LOG=syslog
+# Also available are 'syslog', 'errorlog' and 'stdout' which will log to the system itself.
+LOG_CHANNEL=stdout
 
 # Log level. You can set this from least severe to most severe:
 # debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical, alert, emergency
 # If you set it to debug your logs will grow large, and fast. If you set it to emergency probably
 # nothing will get logged, ever.
-APP_LOG_LEVEL=info
+APP_LOG_LEVEL=notice
+
+# Database credentials. Make sure the database exists. I recommend a dedicated user for Firefly III
+# For other database types, please see the FAQ: http://firefly-iii.readthedocs.io/en/latest/support/faq.html
+DB_CONNECTION=mysql
+DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
+DB_PORT=3306
+DB_DATABASE=homestead
+DB_USERNAME=homestead
+DB_PASSWORD=secret
 
 # If you're looking for performance improvements, you could install memcached.
 CACHE_DRIVER=file
@@ -103,4 +105,5 @@ IS_DOCKER=true
 IS_SANDSTORM=false
 IS_HEROKU=false
 BUNQ_USE_SANDBOX=false
-TZ=${TZ}
+MAILGUN_DOMAIN=
+MAILGUN_SECRET=
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 73afaf0470..0daa6aee41 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -15,15 +15,24 @@ APP_KEY=SomeRandomStringOf32CharsExactly
 
 # Change this value to your preferred time zone.
 # Example: Europe/Amsterdam
-TZ=UTC
+TZ=${TZ}
 
 # APP_URL and TRUSTED_PROXIES are useful when using Docker and/or a reverse proxy.
 APP_URL=http://localhost
 TRUSTED_PROXIES=
 
 # The log channel defines where your log entries go to.
+# 'daily' is the default logging mode giving you 5 daily rotated log files in /storage/logs/.
+# Several other options exist. You can use 'single' for one big fat error log (not recommended).
+# Also available are 'syslog', 'errorlog' and 'stdout' which will log to the system itself.
 LOG_CHANNEL=daily
 
+# Log level. You can set this from least severe to most severe:
+# debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical, alert, emergency
+# If you set it to debug your logs will grow large, and fast. If you set it to emergency probably
+# nothing will get logged, ever.
+APP_LOG_LEVEL=notice
+
 # Database credentials. Make sure the database exists. I recommend a dedicated user for Firefly III
 # For other database types, please see the FAQ: http://firefly-iii.readthedocs.io/en/latest/support/faq.html
 DB_CONNECTION=mysql
@@ -33,17 +42,6 @@ DB_DATABASE=homestead
 DB_USERNAME=homestead
 DB_PASSWORD=secret
 
-# 'daily' is the default logging mode giving you 5 daily rotated log files in /storage/logs/.
-# Several other options exist. You can use 'single' for one big fat error log (not recommended).
-# Also available are 'syslog' and 'errorlog' which will log to the system itself.
-APP_LOG=daily
-
-# Log level. You can set this from least severe to most severe:
-# debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical, alert, emergency
-# If you set it to debug your logs will grow large, and fast. If you set it to emergency probably
-# nothing will get logged, ever.
-APP_LOG_LEVEL=notice
-
 # If you're looking for performance improvements, you could install memcached.
 CACHE_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_DRIVER=file
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ DEMO_USERNAME=
 DEMO_PASSWORD=
 IS_DOCKER=false
 IS_SANDSTORM=false
-BUNQ_USE_SANDBOX=false
 IS_HEROKU=false
+BUNQ_USE_SANDBOX=false
 MAILGUN_DOMAIN=
 MAILGUN_SECRET=
diff --git a/.env.heroku b/.env.heroku
index 13de7aa0b4..4925830036 100644
--- a/.env.heroku
+++ b/.env.heroku
@@ -22,7 +22,16 @@ APP_URL=http://localhost
 TRUSTED_PROXIES=
 
 # The log channel defines where your log entries go to.
-LOG_CHANNEL=syslog
+# 'daily' is the default logging mode giving you 5 daily rotated log files in /storage/logs/.
+# Several other options exist. You can use 'single' for one big fat error log (not recommended).
+# Also available are 'syslog', 'errorlog' and 'stdout' which will log to the system itself.
+LOG_CHANNEL=stdout
+
+# Log level. You can set this from least severe to most severe:
+# debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical, alert, emergency
+# If you set it to debug your logs will grow large, and fast. If you set it to emergency probably
+# nothing will get logged, ever.
+APP_LOG_LEVEL=debug
 
 # 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.
@@ -33,17 +42,6 @@ DB_CONNECTION=pgsql
 
 
 
-# 'daily' is the default logging mode giving you 5 daily rotated log files in /storage/logs/.
-# Several other options exist. You can use 'single' for one big fat error log (not recommended).
-# Also available are 'syslog' and 'errorlog' which will log to the system itself.
-APP_LOG=syslog
-
-# Log level. You can set this from least severe to most severe:
-# debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical, alert, emergency
-# If you set it to debug your logs will grow large, and fast. If you set it to emergency probably
-# nothing will get logged, ever.
-APP_LOG_LEVEL=debug
-
 # If you're looking for performance improvements, you could install memcached.
 CACHE_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_DRIVER=file
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ DEMO_USERNAME=
 DEMO_PASSWORD=
 IS_DOCKER=false
 IS_SANDSTORM=false
-BUNQ_USE_SANDBOX=false
 IS_HEROKU=true
+BUNQ_USE_SANDBOX=false
 MAILGUN_DOMAIN=
 MAILGUN_SECRET=
diff --git a/.env.sandstorm b/.env.sandstorm
index 5895f63467..138001852b 100755
--- a/.env.sandstorm
+++ b/.env.sandstorm
@@ -22,7 +22,16 @@ APP_URL=http://localhost
 TRUSTED_PROXIES=
 
 # The log channel defines where your log entries go to.
-LOG_CHANNEL=syslog
+# 'daily' is the default logging mode giving you 5 daily rotated log files in /storage/logs/.
+# Several other options exist. You can use 'single' for one big fat error log (not recommended).
+# Also available are 'syslog', 'errorlog' and 'stdout' which will log to the system itself.
+LOG_CHANNEL=stdout
+
+# Log level. You can set this from least severe to most severe:
+# debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical, alert, emergency
+# If you set it to debug your logs will grow large, and fast. If you set it to emergency probably
+# nothing will get logged, ever.
+APP_LOG_LEVEL=debug
 
 # 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.
@@ -33,17 +42,6 @@ DB_DATABASE=firefly
 DB_USERNAME=firefly
 DB_PASSWORD=firefly
 
-# 'daily' is the default logging mode giving you 5 daily rotated log files in /storage/logs/.
-# Several other options exist. You can use 'single' for one big fat error log (not recommended).
-# Also available are 'syslog' and 'errorlog' which will log to the system itself.
-APP_LOG=syslog
-
-# Log level. You can set this from least severe to most severe:
-# debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical, alert, emergency
-# If you set it to debug your logs will grow large, and fast. If you set it to emergency probably
-# nothing will get logged, ever.
-APP_LOG_LEVEL=info
-
 # If you're looking for performance improvements, you could install memcached.
 CACHE_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_DRIVER=file
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ DEMO_USERNAME=
 DEMO_PASSWORD=
 IS_DOCKER=false
 IS_SANDSTORM=true
-BUNQ_USE_SANDBOX=false
 IS_HEROKU=false
+BUNQ_USE_SANDBOX=false
 MAILGUN_DOMAIN=
 MAILGUN_SECRET=
diff --git a/.env.testing b/.env.testing
index 6eec082239..94958107bb 100644
--- a/.env.testing
+++ b/.env.testing
@@ -22,16 +22,10 @@ APP_URL=http://localhost
 TRUSTED_PROXIES=
 
 # The log channel defines where your log entries go to.
-LOG_CHANNEL=dailytest
-
-# Database credentials. Make sure the database exists. I recommend a dedicated user for Firefly III
-# For other database types, please see the FAQ: http://firefly-iii.readthedocs.io/en/latest/support/faq.html
-DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
-
 # 'daily' is the default logging mode giving you 5 daily rotated log files in /storage/logs/.
 # Several other options exist. You can use 'single' for one big fat error log (not recommended).
-# Also available are 'syslog' and 'errorlog' which will log to the system itself.
-APP_LOG=daily
+# Also available are 'syslog', 'errorlog' and 'stdout' which will log to the system itself.
+LOG_CHANNEL=dailytest
 
 # Log level. You can set this from least severe to most severe:
 # debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical, alert, emergency
@@ -39,6 +33,15 @@ APP_LOG=daily
 # nothing will get logged, ever.
 APP_LOG_LEVEL=debug
 
+# Database credentials. Make sure the database exists. I recommend a dedicated user for Firefly III
+# For other database types, please see the FAQ: http://firefly-iii.readthedocs.io/en/latest/support/faq.html
+DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
+
+
+
+
+
+
 # If you're looking for performance improvements, you could install memcached.
 CACHE_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_DRIVER=file
@@ -64,6 +67,9 @@ MAILGUN_SECRET=
 MANDRILL_SECRET=
 SPARKPOST_SECRET=
 
+# Firefly III can send you the following messages
+SEND_REGISTRATION_MAIL=true
+SEND_ERROR_MESSAGE=false
 
 # Set a Mapbox API key here (see mapbox.com) so there might be a map available at various places.
 MAPBOX_API_KEY=
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@ DEMO_USERNAME=
 DEMO_PASSWORD=
 IS_DOCKER=false
 IS_SANDSTORM=false
-BUNQ_USE_SANDBOX=true
 IS_HEROKU=false
+BUNQ_USE_SANDBOX=true
 MAILGUN_DOMAIN=
 MAILGUN_SECRET=
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/DebugController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/DebugController.php
index 79809ef843..704adde592 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/DebugController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/DebugController.php
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class DebugController extends Controller
         $errorReporting = $this->errorReporting((int)ini_get('error_reporting'));
         $appEnv         = env('APP_ENV', '');
         $appDebug       = var_export(env('APP_DEBUG', false), true);
-        $appLog         = env('APP_LOG', '');
+        $logChannel         = env('LOG_CHANNEL', '');
         $appLogLevel    = env('APP_LOG_LEVEL', '');
         $packages       = $this->collectPackages();
         $cacheDriver    = env('CACHE_DRIVER', 'unknown');
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class DebugController extends Controller
 
         return view(
             'debug', compact(
-                       'phpVersion', 'extensions', 'localeAttempts', 'appEnv', 'appDebug', 'appLog', 'appLogLevel', 'now', 'packages', 'drivers',
+                       'phpVersion', 'extensions', 'localeAttempts', 'appEnv', 'appDebug', 'logChannel', 'appLogLevel', 'now', 'packages', 'drivers',
                        'currentDriver',
                        'userAgent', 'displayErrors', 'errorReporting', 'phpOs', 'interface', 'logContent', 'cacheDriver', 'isDocker', 'isSandstorm',
                        'trustedProxies',
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 5127530c6d..47d80fc8ba 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ return [
     'fallback_locale' => 'en_US',
     'key'             => env('APP_KEY'),
     'cipher'          => 'AES-256-CBC',
-    'log'             => envNonEmpty('APP_LOG', 'errorlog'),
-    'log_level'       => envNonEmpty('APP_LOG_LEVEL', 'info'),
     'providers'       => [
 
         /*
diff --git a/config/logging.php b/config/logging.php
index 3e1dcfd1f3..1ac3fb0284 100644
--- a/config/logging.php
+++ b/config/logging.php
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@ return [
         'single' => [
             'driver' => 'single',
             'path'   => storage_path('logs/laravel.log'),
-            'level'  => 'debug',
+            'level'  => envNonEmpty('APP_LOG_LEVEL', 'info'),
+        ],
+        'stdout' => [
+            'driver' => 'single',
+            'path'   => 'php://stdout',
+            'level'  => envNonEmpty('APP_LOG_LEVEL', 'info'),
         ],
 
         'daily'     => [
diff --git a/resources/views/debug.twig b/resources/views/debug.twig
index 7d57662635..57c1408034 100644
--- a/resources/views/debug.twig
+++ b/resources/views/debug.twig
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Debug information generated at {{ now }} for Firefly III version **{{ FF_VERSION
 | App environment | {{ appEnv }} |
 | App debug mode | {{ appDebug }} |
 | App cache driver | {{ cacheDriver }} |
-| App logging | {{ appLogLevel }}, {{ appLog }} |
+| App logging | {{ appLogLevel }}, {{ logChannel }} |
 | PHP version | {{ phpVersion }} |
 | Display errors | {{ displayErrors }} |
 | Session start | {{ session('start') }} |