diff --git a/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLogRollingMethod.cs b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLogRollingMethod.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccdbe69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLogRollingMethod.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+namespace Nimble.Extensions.Logging.File;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This determines the type of rolling for file logging.
+/// </summary>
+public enum FileLogRollingMethod
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// No file rolling is performed.
+    /// </summary>
+    None = 0,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// File rolling is performed Daily.
+    /// </summary>
+    Daily = 1,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// File rolling is performed Weekly.
+    /// </summary>
+    Weekly = 2,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// File rolling is performed Monthly.
+    /// </summary>
+    Monthly = 3,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// File rolling is performed Yearly.
+    /// </summary>
+    Yearly = 4
+}
diff --git a/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLogger.cs b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLogger.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18d2639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLogger.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+namespace Nimble.Extensions.Logging.File;
+
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+
+internal class FileLogger : ILogger
+{
+    private readonly string categoryName;
+    private readonly IOptions<FileLoggerOptions> _options;
+    private static readonly Lock _lock = new();
+
+    public FileLogger(string categoryName, IOptions<FileLoggerOptions> options)
+    {
+        _options = options;
+        this.categoryName = categoryName;
+
+        // Create the log folder, this optionally includes the datestamped rolling
+        // log folders when rolling logging are enabled.
+        options.Value.GetFilter(this.categoryName)?.CheckFileRolling();
+    }
+
+    internal IExternalScopeProvider? ScopeProvider { get; set; }
+
+    public bool IsEnabled(LogLevel logLevel)
+    {
+        var filter = _options.Value.GetFilter(categoryName);
+        return filter != null && logLevel >= filter.Value.MinLevel;
+    }
+
+    public void Log<TState>(LogLevel logLevel, EventId eventId,
+        TState state, Exception? exception, Func<TState, Exception?, string> formatter)
+    {
+        if (!IsEnabled(logLevel))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (formatter != null)
+        {
+            if (_lock.TryEnter(Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan))
+            {
+                // We know for sure that if IsEnabled returns true, then filter is not null,
+                // but we need to get the filter again to get the file path.
+                var filter = _options.Value.GetFilter(categoryName);
+                var message = $"[{categoryName}] {logLevel}: {DateTime.UtcNow} {formatter(state, exception)}{Environment.NewLine}";
+
+                // if file rolling is enabled this will update the file path in the filter to the new log file.
+                filter!.Value.CheckFileRolling();
+                try
+                {
+                    System.IO.File.AppendAllText(filter!.Value.FilePath, message);
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    _lock.Exit();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public IDisposable? BeginScope<TState>(TState state) where TState : notnull
+        => ScopeProvider?.Push(state);
+}
diff --git a/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLoggerOptions.cs b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLoggerOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..784e713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLoggerOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+namespace Nimble.Extensions.Logging.File;
+
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The options for the FileLogger.
+/// </summary>
+[DebuggerDisplay("{DebuggerToString(),nq}")]
+public sealed class FileLoggerOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="FileLoggerOptions" /> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    public FileLoggerOptions()
+    {
+    }
+
+    private ConcurrentDictionary<string, FileLoggerOptionsFilter> Filters { get; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a new logging filter to this options instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="categoryName">The category for the filter.</param>
+    /// <param name="filePath">The file path (including file name) for the log file to output to.</param>
+    /// <param name="minLevel">The minimum level of log messages for the filter.</param>
+    /// <param name="captureScopes">To enable capturing of logging scopes in the filter.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same options so that multiple calls can be chained.</returns>
+    public FileLoggerOptions AddFilter(
+        string categoryName,
+        string filePath,
+        LogLevel minLevel = LogLevel.Debug,
+        bool captureScopes = true,
+        FileLogRollingMethod rollingMethod = FileLogRollingMethod.None)
+    {
+        Filters.TryAdd(categoryName, new FileLoggerOptionsFilter
+        {
+            CaptureScopes = captureScopes,
+            MinLevel = minLevel,
+            FilePath = filePath,
+            RollingMethod = rollingMethod,
+        });
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    // TODO: Add the ability to configure the formatter in this Options instance for the file logger.
+    public FileLoggerOptions AddFormatter()
+    {
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    internal FileLoggerOptionsFilter? GetFilter(string categoryName)
+    {
+        foreach (var filter in Filters)
+        {
+            if (categoryName.StartsWith(filter.Key, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                return filter.Value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // in the code that uses this method, if the return value from this is null, then it will be logged anyways.
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    internal string DebuggerToString()
+        => string.Join(", ", Filters.Values.Select(static flof => flof.DebuggerToString()));
+}
diff --git a/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLoggerOptionsFilter.cs b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLoggerOptionsFilter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adfff47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLoggerOptionsFilter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+namespace Nimble.Extensions.Logging.File;
+
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+internal struct FileLoggerOptionsFilter
+{
+    public FileLoggerOptionsFilter()
+    {
+    }
+
+    public required bool CaptureScopes { get; set; } = true;
+
+    public required LogLevel MinLevel { get; set; }
+
+    public required string FilePath { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    public required FileLogRollingMethod RollingMethod { get; set; } = FileLogRollingMethod.None;
+
+    private string? OriginalLogFolderName { get; set; }
+
+    private DateOnly? CurrentRollingDate { get; set; }
+
+    internal readonly string DebuggerToString()
+        => $"CaptureScopes = {CaptureScopes}, {(
+            MinLevel != LogLevel.None ? $"MinLevel = {MinLevel}" : "Enabled = false")}";
+
+    internal void CheckFileRolling()
+    {
+        OriginalLogFolderName ??= Path.GetDirectoryName(FilePath) ?? string.Empty;
+        var directoryName = OriginalLogFolderName;
+        var fileName = Path.GetFileName(FilePath) ?? string.Empty;
+        if (RollingMethod is not FileLogRollingMethod.None)
+        {
+            var currentDate = DateOnly.FromDateTime(DateTime.UtcNow);
+
+            // if null or when the current date is greater than or equal to the current rolling date.
+            if (CurrentRollingDate is null || currentDate >= CurrentRollingDate)
+            {
+                CurrentRollingDate = RollingMethod switch
+                {
+                    FileLogRollingMethod.Daily => currentDate.AddDays(1),
+                    FileLogRollingMethod.Weekly => currentDate.AddDays(7),
+                    FileLogRollingMethod.Monthly => currentDate.AddMonths(1),
+                    FileLogRollingMethod.Yearly => currentDate.AddYears(1),
+                    _ => throw new InvalidOperationException("bug by design.")
+                };
+            }
+
+            // This should ideally compare the current date with a private stored date so that way there
+            // are no attempts to roll the file early in the case of the Monthly/Yearly file rolling
+            // options being used.
+            directoryName = RollingMethod switch
+            {
+                FileLogRollingMethod.Daily or FileLogRollingMethod.Weekly => Path.Combine(OriginalLogFolderName, currentDate.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd")),
+                FileLogRollingMethod.Monthly => Path.Combine(OriginalLogFolderName, currentDate.ToString("yyyy-MM")),
+                FileLogRollingMethod.Yearly => Path.Combine(OriginalLogFolderName, currentDate.ToString("yyyy")),
+                _ => throw new InvalidOperationException("bug by design.")
+            };
+        }
+
+        CreateDirectory(directoryName);
+        FilePath = Path.Combine(directoryName, fileName);
+    }
+
+    private static void CreateDirectory(string namePath)
+    {
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(namePath))
+        {
+            // If the directory containing the target file name to write to does not exist; create it.
+            try
+            {
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(namePath);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLoggerProvider.cs b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLoggerProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84902f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/File/FileLoggerProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+namespace Nimble.Extensions.Logging.File;
+
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+
+internal class FileLoggerProvider : ILoggerProvider, ISupportExternalScope
+{
+    private readonly IOptions<FileLoggerOptions> _options;
+    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, FileLogger> _loggers = new();
+    private IExternalScopeProvider _scopeProvider = null!;
+
+    public FileLoggerProvider(IOptions<FileLoggerOptions> options)
+        => _options = options;
+
+    public ILogger CreateLogger(string name)
+        => _loggers.GetOrAdd(name, n => new FileLogger(n, _options));
+
+    public void SetScopeProvider(IExternalScopeProvider scopeProvider)
+    {
+        _scopeProvider = scopeProvider;
+        foreach (var logger in _loggers)
+        {
+            logger.Value.ScopeProvider = _scopeProvider;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/FormatterExtensions.cs b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/FormatterExtensions.cs
index a51c0e2..9823ff8 100644
--- a/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/FormatterExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Nimble.Extensions/Logging/FormatterExtensions.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Nimble.Extensions.Logging.Console;
+using Nimble.Extensions.Logging.File;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 
 namespace Nimble.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -12,16 +13,12 @@ namespace Nimble.Extensions.Logging;
 public static class FormatterExtensions
 {
     public static PrettierFormatterOptions ResetColors(this PrettierFormatterOptions options)
-    {
-        options.LogLevelColors[LogLevel.Trace] = ConsoleColor.Gray;
-        options.LogLevelColors[LogLevel.Debug] = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
-        options.LogLevelColors[LogLevel.Information] = ConsoleColor.Green;
-        options.LogLevelColors[LogLevel.Warning] = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
-        options.LogLevelColors[LogLevel.Error] = ConsoleColor.Red;
-        options.LogLevelColors[LogLevel.Critical] = ConsoleColor.Magenta;
-
-        return options;
-    }
+        => options.SetColor(LogLevel.Trace, ConsoleColor.Gray)
+        .SetColor(LogLevel.Debug, ConsoleColor.Cyan)
+        .SetColor(LogLevel.Information, ConsoleColor.Green)
+        .SetColor(LogLevel.Warning, ConsoleColor.Yellow)
+        .SetColor(LogLevel.Error, ConsoleColor.Red)
+        .SetColor(LogLevel.Critical, ConsoleColor.Magenta);
 
     public static PrettierFormatterOptions SetColor(this PrettierFormatterOptions options, LogLevel level, ConsoleColor color)
     {
@@ -42,12 +39,44 @@ public static ILoggingBuilder AddPrettierConsole(this ILoggingBuilder builder)
     public static ILoggingBuilder AddPrettierConsole(this ILoggingBuilder builder, Action<PrettierFormatterOptions> configure)
     {
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(configure);
+        builder.AddConsoleFormatter<PrettierFormatter, PrettierFormatterOptions>()
+            .AddConsole(static (options) => options.FormatterName = nameof(PrettierFormatter));
+        builder.Services.AddSingleton<WrittenLogTracker>()
+            .Configure(configure);
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a file logging provider to the <see cref="ILoggingBuilder" />.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The <see cref="ILoggingBuilder" /> to add the provider to.</param>
+    /// <param name="configureOptions">The action used to configure the logger.</param>
+    /// <param name="clearExistingProviders">If the existing providers added to the <see cref="ILoggingBuilder" /> should be removed.</param>
+    /// <returns>The <see cref="ILoggingBuilder" /> so that additional calls can be chained.</returns>
+    public static ILoggingBuilder AddFile(this ILoggingBuilder builder, Action<FileLoggerOptions> configureOptions, bool clearExistingProviders = false)
+        => AddFileLoggerProvider(builder, configureOptions, clearExistingProviders);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a file logging provider to the <see cref="ILoggingBuilder" />.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The <see cref="ILoggingBuilder" /> to add the provider to.</param>
+    /// <param name="configureOptions">The action used to configure the logger.</param>
+    /// <param name="clearExistingProviders">If the existing providers added to the <see cref="ILoggingBuilder" /> should be removed.</param>
+    /// <returns>The <see cref="ILoggingBuilder" /> so that additional calls can be chained.</returns>
+    public static ILoggingBuilder AddFileLoggerProvider(this ILoggingBuilder builder, Action<FileLoggerOptions> configureOptions, bool clearExistingProviders = false)
+    {
+        if (clearExistingProviders)
+        {
+            builder.ClearProviders();
+        }
 
-        builder.AddConsoleFormatter<PrettierFormatter, PrettierFormatterOptions>();
-        builder.AddConsole((options) => options.FormatterName = nameof(PrettierFormatter));
-        builder.Services.AddSingleton<WrittenLogTracker>();
-        builder.Services.Configure(configure);
+        builder.Services
+            .Configure(configureOptions)
+            .AddSingleton<ILoggerProvider, FileLoggerProvider>();
 
+        // here in my own original code I would register a "static logger" to use for general
+        // logs in my discord bot to possibly find bugs/issues in my code, but left it out here
+        // as not everyone happens to need said "logger".
         return builder;
     }
 
@@ -55,7 +84,8 @@ public static ILoggingBuilder AddConsoleListener(this ILoggingBuilder builder, A
     {
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(configure);
 
-        builder.Services.AddOptionsWithValidateOnStart<ConsoleListenerOptions>()
+        builder.Services
+            .AddOptionsWithValidateOnStart<ConsoleListenerOptions>()
             .Configure(configure);
         builder.Services.AddHostedService<ConsoleListener>();
 
diff --git a/src/Nimble.Tests.Extensions/Program.cs b/src/Nimble.Tests.Extensions/Program.cs
index 63e7a45..1f7e335 100644
--- a/src/Nimble.Tests.Extensions/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Nimble.Tests.Extensions/Program.cs
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 
 builder.Logging
     .SetMinimumLevel(LogLevel.Trace)
-    .AddPrettierConsole(configure =>
+    .AddPrettierConsole(static configure =>
     {
         configure.MaxLogWidth = 120;
         configure.TimestampColor = ConsoleColor.DarkCyan;
         configure.SpecialCategoryPrefix = "Nimble";
     })
-    .AddConsoleListener(configure =>
+    .AddConsoleListener(static configure =>
     {
         configure.CreateScopes = true;
         configure.OnReadlineCompleted = HandleCommand;
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ static void HandleCommand(string input, IServiceProvider srv, CancellationToken
     }
     else
         logger.LogWarning("Unrecognized command: {Input}", input);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}