An access log features a record of all the files which have been requested by the visitors while exploring your Internet site. The list is comprehensive, so when you have a web page with two embedded images, for example, all of the three files shall be in the log, not just the page. An access log typically includes the date, the Operating System, the Internet browser and the IP address for every file in human-readable form, so you can get a good idea about the most well liked files on your Internet site. The log, that is also commonly referred to as "raw data", is an addition to the web stats you normally get with a hosting account, not a replacement. An illustration why you may need this kind of a log is if you wish to use some software on your PC to prepare a report about the website’s general performance, but you do not want to use the regular graphs and tables that come with the server-generated website statistics.

Access Log Manager in Hosting

Our in-house built Hepsia CP includes a section focused on various logs and the access logs are among them. Once you sign in to your hosting account and visit this section, you will find a list of all the domains and subdomains you have. All it takes to permit the generation of access logs is to click on a button which will be available next to each domain/subdomain. In case the option is active, you'll see a download link and also the file size so far, so you'll be able to save the file to your computer 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 may stop it with a click from the very same section of the CP. You shall still be able to access the already created content by simply clicking on the Download link.