An access log is a thorough list of all the files which were accessed by the guests of a given site. Every file that was requested in some way will be listed, so if you have a single page with three embedded graphics, one video and one embedded text file, for instance, the access log will contain a total of 6 entries - one for each of the six files that were accessed when the visitor opened the page. A log usually contains the file name and path, the date, as well as the visitor’s OS, worldwide web browser and IP address. Oftentimes you may also find the referrer sites that sent the visitors to your website. The information which an access log file features is in human-readable plain text format. It can be processed by special software on a personal computer and used to prepare reports on the efficiency of a site, besides the web statistics that your hosting server may have generated.

Access Log Manager in Website Hosting

Our custom Hepsia CP has a section dedicated to various logs and the access logs are one of them. As you sign in to your website hosting account and go to this section, you'll find a list of all the domains and subdomains you have. All it takes to enable the generation of access logs is to click on a button which will be available next to every domain/subdomain. When the option is enabled, you'll see a download link as well as the file size so far, so you shall be able to save the file to your PC and view it or process it with some program. Enabling or disabling the logs takes effect immediately, so if you don't require one, you could stop it with just a mouse click from the same section of the Control Panel. You shall still have the ability to access the already developed content by simply clicking the Download link.

Access Log Manager in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you host your websites within a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall have the option to enable or deactivate the generation of access logs with only several clicks in your Hepsia hosting CP. You'll find this feature in the Access/Error Logs section, which you can access after you sign in. All it takes for our system to start producing logs is a single click on the On button that you'll see there. The function can be enabled separately for any Internet site regardless if it uses a domain or a subdomain and you will find a complete list of all the hosts inside that section. Any access log can be downloaded as a text file with just a click and you could then see it manually or use some software on your personal computer. The log generation could be deactivated by simply switching the On option to Off inside the Logs section of your Control Panel.