Simple Log4Net Config

logger

public static class Logger
{
    public static ILog Create()
    {
        var hierarchy = (Hierarchy)LogManager.GetRepository(typeof(Logger).Assembly);
        hierarchy.Root.RemoveAllAppenders();

        var pl = new PatternLayout();
        pl.ConversionPattern = "%d [%t] %-5p %m%n";
        pl.ActivateOptions();

        var consoleAppender = new ConsoleAppender();
        consoleAppender.Layout = pl;
        consoleAppender.ActivateOptions();

        BasicConfigurator.Configure(hierarchy, consoleAppender);

        return LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(Logger));
    }
}