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@@ -85,6 +85,26 @@ export QUARTO_PRINT_STACK=true
 
 Quarto will print more information about its internal state if you set `QUARTO_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG` in your environment.
 
+::: panel-tabset
+
+## Windows
+
+On PowerShell:
+
+```powershell
+$env:QUARTO_LOG_LEVEL = "DEBUG"
+```
+
+## Unix
+
+On bash-like shells:
+
+```bash
+export QUARTO_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
+```
+
+:::
+
 ### Inspect log files {#log-files}
 
 Quarto creates log files that can help you diagnose problems. These are stored in different locations depending on your operating system: