An access log includes a record of all the files which have been requested by the visitors while surfing around your Internet site. The list is detailed, so if you have a page with two embedded images, for example, all of the three files shall be in the log, not just the page. An access log normally features the date, the Operating System, the Internet browser and the IP address for every single file in human-readable form, so you can get a more complete picture about the most well liked files on your Internet site. The log, that is also typically called "raw data", is an addition to the web data you normally get with a hosting account, not a replacement. A good example why you may require this kind of a log is if you wish to use some software on your personal computer to prepare a report about the website’s efficiency, but you do not want to use the typical graphs and tables which come with the server-generated website stats.

Access Log Manager in Shared Hosting

Our in-house built Hepsia CP has a section focused on various logs and the access logs are among them. As you sign in to your shared hosting account and take a look at this section, you will find a list of all the domain names 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. In case the option is enabled, you will see a download link together with the file size so far, so you shall be able to save the file to your PC and examine it or process it with some application. Enabling or disabling the logs takes effect instantaneously, so if you no longer require one, you could stop it with just a mouse click from the exact same section of the CP. You shall still have the ability to access the already developed content by simply clicking on the Download link.

Access Log Manager in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, it will not take more than a few clicks to activate the generation of access logs by our system if you require them. The feature could be enabled from the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and this could be done separately for each domain name or subdomain which you have within your account. Whenever you log in and visit the Access/Error Logs section of the CP, you will discover a list of all the hostnames with an On/Off button next to each one. One click will enable the log generation and a second one shall deactivate it, so you can control this function with great convenience. A Download link inside the same section will allow you to save the gathered content as a text file, that you can then use on your PC. Even if the logs are deactivated, you will still be able to download the data which has been previously generated.