An access log contains a record of all of the files that have been requested by the visitors while surfing around your Internet site. The list is thorough, so if you have a page with two embedded images, for instance, all of the three files will be in the log, not just the page. An access log normally contains the date, the OS, the web browser and the IP address for every single file in human-readable form, so you can get a more complete picture about the hottest files on your site. The log, that is also commonly called "raw data", is an addition to the web statistics you typically get with a hosting account, not a replacement. One example why you may need such a log is if you intend 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 regular graphs and tables which come with the server-generated web statistics.

Access Log Manager in Shared Web Hosting

Our in-house built Hepsia CP has a section focused on various logs and the access logs are among them. Once you sign in to your shared web hosting account and navigate to this section, you'll find a list of all the domain names and subdomains which you have. All it takes to permit the generation of access logs is to press a button which will be available next to every domain/subdomain. In case the option is enabled, you will see a download link along with the file size so far, so you'll be able to save the file to your PC and view it or process it with some program. Enabling or disabling the logs becomes effective instantaneously, so if you don't require one, you'll be able to stop it with a click from the same exact section of the CP. You shall still be able to access the already generated content by clicking on the Download link.