Log4Net file logging setup through C#

gistfile1.cs

        private static void SetupLogging()
        {
            var logFolder = GetSetting("LogFolder", @"c:\logs");
            var logFile = GetSetting("LogFile", @"c:\logs\MyLog.txt");
            if (!Directory.Exists(logFolder))
            {
                Directory.CreateDirectory(logFolder);
            }
            var hierarchy = (Hierarchy) LogManager.GetRepository();
            hierarchy.Root.RemoveAllAppenders(); /*Remove any other appenders*/

            var fileAppender = new RollingFileAppender
            {
                AppendToFile = true,
                RollingStyle = RollingFileAppender.RollingMode.Size,
                LockingModel = new FileAppender.MinimalLock(),
                File = logFile,
                DatePattern = "yyyyMMdd",
                MaxSizeRollBackups = 10,
                MaximumFileSize = "5MB",
                Threshold = Level.Debug
            };
            var pl = new PatternLayout
            {
                ConversionPattern = "%date [%thread] %-5level %logger [%property{NDC}] - %message%newline"
            };
            pl.ActivateOptions();
            fileAppender.Layout = pl;
            fileAppender.ActivateOptions();

            BasicConfigurator.Configure(fileAppender);
            //Trace.Listeners.Add(new Log4NetTraceListener());
            //Trace.Listeners.Add(new ConsoleTraceListener());
            Trace.AutoFlush = true;
        }