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# Init

Initialize the logger. Must be called once before `LT.Logger.Create`.

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**Side:** Server · **Category:** Logger · **API:** `LT.Logger.Init`
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`fivemanage` requires the `fmsdk` resource to be running.
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## Example

```lua
LT.Logger.Init('discord', {
    webhook = '', -- Webhook URL if using discord.
    folder = 'custom_logs_folder', -- Custom folder if using txt logs. Must be manually created in resource directory.
    fivemerrAPIKey = '', -- Fivemerr API key if using it.
    interval = 60000, -- Log write/send interval to prevent spam or rate limits. (default: 60000 -> every minute)
})
```

## Parameters

| Name      | Required | Description                                                                                                                                                                |
| --------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `logType` | Yes      | 'discord'                                                                                                                                                                  |
| `data`    | No       | { `webhook: string` (If using discord), `folder: string` (If using txt, optional), `interval: number` (optional), `fivemerrAPIKey: string` (If using fivemerr, optional) } |