An access log contains a record of all files that have been requested by the visitors while browsing your site. The list is thorough, so if you have a page with 2 embedded images, for example, all of the three files will be in the log, not just the page. An access log usually contains the date, the Operating System, the Internet browser and the IP address for each file in human-readable form, so you can get an idea about the hottest files on your website. The log, that's also typically named "raw data", is an addition to the web data which you typically get with a hosting account, not a substitute. A good example why you may require this kind of a log is if you would like to use some software on your computer system to prepare a report about the website’s performance, but you do not want to use the typical graphs and tables which come with the server-generated web stats.

Access Log Manager in Cloud Web Hosting

Our in-house built Hepsia CP features a section dedicated to various logs and the access logs are one of them. Once you sign in to your cloud web hosting account and navigate to this section, you shall find a list of all the domains and subdomains you have. All it takes to allow the generation of access logs is to click on a button that'll be available next to every domain/subdomain. In case the option is enabled, you will see a download link along with the file size so far, so you shall be able to save the file to your computer and view it or process it with some program. Enabling or disabling the logs takes effect instantly, so if you don't need one, you'll be able to stop it with simply a click from the same exact section of the CP. You will still have the ability to access the already generated content by simply clicking on the Download link.

Access Log Manager in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host your Internet sites within a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall have the option to enable or deactivate the generation of access logs with no more than several mouse clicks within your Hepsia hosting CP. You will find this function in the Access/Error Logs section, which you can access when you sign in. All it takes for our system to start creating logs is one click on the On button that you will see there. The function can be activated individually for any site no matter if it uses a domain or a subdomain and you'll find the complete list of all the hosts inside that section. Any access log can be downloaded as a text file with only a click and you could then look at it manually or use some software on your computer. The log generation can be stopped by simply switching the On option to Off inside the Logs section of your Control Panel.