# Technical references for Patch My PC Cloud Events

*Applies to: Patch My PC Cloud*

An event is written to the **Events** node whenever a user performs a task in the Patch My PC (PMPC) Cloud portal. Events are also created if the user's action triggers a component that performs an activity.

Events are created with one of the following severity levels:

* [General Events](https://docs.patchmypc.com/patch-my-pc-cloud/events/technical-references/general)
* [Security Events](https://docs.patchmypc.com/patch-my-pc-cloud/events/technical-references/security)