An access log is a text file which contains an extensive list of all the files accessed by your site visitors. All of the files which were requested in one way or another shall be included, so when you have a PHP script program and a site visitor opens just the home page, for instance, you may find many files inside the log. It is because there are components on the home page which are embedded - parts of other pages, pictures, and so forth. All these files shall be listed in the access log, allowing you to get a detailed picture of the way your site performs. The data is in plain text format, so the logs are sometimes termed "raw data" as well. An access log provides the name of every requested file, the path to it, the date it was accessed, plus the user’s IP address, browser and OS. Additional information, including the referrer Internet site, is oftentimes included as well. A log file could be processed by various desktop programs for statistical purposes as an addition to the web stats created by your web server.
Access Log Manager in Shared Website Hosting
Our custom-built Hepsia CP includes a section focused on various logs and the access logs are one of them. As you sign in to your shared website hosting account and take a look at this section, you shall find a list of all the domains and subdomains that you have. All it takes to permit the generation of access logs is to press a button that will be available next to every domain/subdomain. When the option is enabled, you'll see a download link together with the file size so far, so you'll be able to save the file to your personal computer and look at it or process it with some program. Enabling or disabling the logs takes effect instantly, so if you no longer require one, you could stop it with just a mouse click from the same exact section of the CP. You'll still be able to access the already created content by clicking on the Download link.
Access Log Manager in Semi-dedicated Servers
When you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, it won't take more than a couple of clicks to permit the generation of access logs by our system if you need them. The feature could be permitted through the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel and this can be done independently for each domain or subdomain you have in your account. Once you log in and go to the Access/Error Logs section of the CP, you'll find a list of all the hostnames with an On/Off button next to all of them. A single click shall trigger the log generation and a second one shall disable it, so you can control this feature with great convenience. A Download link inside the same section will enable you to save the compiled content as a text file, that you can then use on your PC. Even when the logs are disabled, you shall still be able to download the data that has been previously generated.