An access log contains a record of all files that have been requested by the visitors while browsing your website. The list is detailed, so if you have a page with 2 embedded images, for instance, all of the three files shall be in the log, not just the page. An access log usually features the date, the OS, the web browser and the IP address for every single file in human-readable form, so you can get a good idea about the most popular files on your site. The log, that is also commonly named "raw data", is an addition to the web data you usually get with a hosting account, not an alternative. An illustration why you may require such a log is if you would like to use some software on your computer to prepare a report about the website’s functionality, but you don't want to use the typical graphs and tables that come with the server-generated site stats.
Access Log Manager in Shared Hosting
Our custom Hepsia Control Panel includes a section focused on various logs and the access logs are among them. When you sign in to your shared hosting account and take a look at this section, you will find a list of all the domains and subdomains that you have. All it takes to enable the generation of access logs is to press a button that will be available next to each and every domain/subdomain. In case the option is enabled, you'll see a download link along with the file size so far, so you will be able to save the file to your PC and look at it or process it with some program. Enabling or disabling the logs takes effect instantaneously, so if you don't require one, you can stop it with just a click from the same section of the Control Panel. You shall still have the ability to access the already generated content by simply clicking the Download link.
Access Log Manager in Semi-dedicated Servers
You will be able to check out comprehensive access logs for any site that you host in a semi-dedicated server account created on our innovative web hosting platform. Our cutting-edge Hepsia hosting Control Panel will allow you to activate the feature for every single domain or subdomain within the account individually, so that you can get logs exclusively for the websites you need. When you sign in, you can navigate to the Access/Error Logs section in which you will see a list of all the domain names and subdomains that you've added or created and an On/Off button on the right side of every one of them. Enabling or disabling the generation of access logs is as elementary as clicking on this button and the change shall take effect right away. You can easily save the logs in .txt format by clicking on the Download link in the exact same section. The latter will be available all the time, even if you disable the function for a particular domain address or subdomain.