diff --git a/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst b/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst
index f696bec6181b6630ba1cb46ac6b1f4b4c0352098..c2499a1c9d13e5e9703aaf25d1501e89c9a8cf1a 100644
--- a/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst
+++ b/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst
@@ -316,9 +316,11 @@ Extension Manager: QFQ Configuration
 |                               |                                                       | *modify*: log only statements who change data. *error*: log only DB errors.|
 |                               |                                                       | *none*: no SQL log at all.                                                 |
 +-------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| sqlLog                        | typo3conf/sql.log                                     | Filename to log SQL commands: relative to <site path> or absolute.         |
+| sqlLog                        | fileadmin/protected/log/sql.log                       | Filename to log SQL commands: relative to <site path> or absolute. If the  |
+|                               |                                                       | directory does not exist, create it.                                       |
 +-------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| mailLog                       | typo3conf/mail.log                                    | Filename to log `sendEmail` commands: relative to <site path> or absolute. |
+| mailLog                       | fileadmin/protected/log/mail.log                      | Filename to log `sendEmail` commands: relative to <site path> or absolute. |
+|                               |                                                       | If the directory does not exist, create it.                                |
 +-------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | showDebugInfo                 | auto                                                  | FE - Possible values: yes|no|auto|download. For 'auto': If a BE User is    |
 |                               |                                                       | logged in, a debug information will be shown on the FE.                    |
@@ -6415,10 +6417,10 @@ to the file is SIP protected. Any file on the server is possible.
 
 * On the same Typo3 page, define a SQL column '_monitor' with the necessary parameter: ::
 
-    10.sql = SELECT 'file:typo3conf/sql.log|tail:50|append:1|refresh:1000|htmlId:monitor-1' AS _monitor
+    10.sql = SELECT 'file:fileadmin/protected/log/sql.log|tail:50|append:1|refresh:1000|htmlId:monitor-1' AS _monitor
 
     # Short version with all defaults used.
-    10.sql = SELECT 'file:typo3conf/sql.log' AS _monitor
+    10.sql = SELECT 'file:fileadmin/protected/log/sql.log' AS _monitor
 
 Report Examples
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