An access log features a record of all files which have been requested by the visitors while exploring your site. The list is thorough, so in case you have a webpage with 2 embedded images, for instance, all of the three files shall be in the log, not only the page. An access log typically includes the date, the Operating System, the browser and the IP address for every file in human-readable form, so you can get a good idea about the hottest files on your site. The log, which is also typically named "raw data", is an addition to the web statistics you typically get with a hosting account, not a replacement. One example why you may need this type of a log is if you want to use some software on your computer to prepare a report about the website’s functionality, but you do not want to use the regular graphs and tables which come with the server-generated site stats.
Access Log Manager in Shared Web Hosting
Our in-house built Hepsia CP has a section focused on various logs and the access logs are among them. Once you sign in to your shared web hosting account and visit this section, you shall find a list of all the domains and subdomains that 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 single domain/subdomain. When the option is enabled, you'll see a download link and also the file size so far, so you shall be able to save the file to your laptop or computer and look at it or process it with some program. Enabling or disabling the logs takes effect right away, so if you don't need one, you'll be able to stop it with a mouse click from the exact same section of the CP. You will still be able to access the already created content by clicking on the Download link.
Access Log Manager in Semi-dedicated Servers
Our leading-edge web hosting platform shall create access logs for each and every website hosted inside a semi-dedicated server account, as long as this function is activated. All domains and subdomains that you have shall be listed inside the Access/Error Logs section of the Hepsia CP, which we supply with all the accounts, so if you want our system to start generating logs for any of them, you should simply click on the compact button on the right side of the respective domain/subdomain and change the default Off option to On. You may stop this function whenever you want by following the very same steps. You'll find a Download link for each and every log within the exact same section of the CP, so you may save the content produced by our system in .txt format with only a click. An existing log file could be downloaded even after the feature has been disabled, so you'll still be able to see the data that's already been generated.