An access log features a record of all the files that have been requested by the visitors while browsing your Internet site. The list is detailed, so if you have a page with two embedded images, for instance, all of the three files shall be in the log, not just the page. An access log usually contains the date, the OS, 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, that's also often called "raw data", is an addition to the web stats which you typically get with a hosting account, not an alternative. One example why you may require such a log is if you wish to use some software on your personal computer to prepare a report about the website’s general performance, but you do not want to use the typical graphs and tables that come with the server-generated site statistics.

Access Log Manager in Shared Website Hosting

Our custom-built Hepsia Control Panel features a section focused on various logs and the access logs are among them. Once you sign in to your shared website hosting account and go to this section, you'll find a list of all the domain names and subdomains you have. All it takes to enable the generation of access logs is to press a button that will be available next to every domain/subdomain. When the option is active, you will see a download link as well as the file size so far, so you shall be able to save the file to your personal computer and examine it or process it with some app. Enabling or disabling the logs takes effect immediately, so if you no longer need one, you may stop it with only a mouse click from the exact same section of the Control Panel. You'll still be able to access the already created content by simply clicking on the Download link.