An access log contains a record of all of the files that have been requested by the visitors while surfing around your site. The list is detailed, so if you have a page with two embedded images, for instance, all of the three files will be in the log, not only the page. An access log normally contains the date, the Operating System, the Internet browser and the IP address for each and every file in human-readable form, so you can get an idea about the most popular files on your Internet site. The log, that's also commonly called "raw data", is an addition to the web data that you normally get with a hosting account, not a substitute. An illustration why you may require this sort of a log is if you wish to use some software on your PC to prepare a report about the website’s functionality, but you do not want to use the regular graphs and tables which come with the server-generated website stats.

Access Log Manager in Shared Website Hosting

Our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel features a section dedicated to various logs and the access logs are among them. As 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 which you have. All it takes to allow the generation of access logs is to press a button that'll be available next to each and every domain/subdomain. In case the option is enabled, you shall see a download link along with the file size so far, so you'll be able to save the file to your personal computer and view it or process it with some program. Enabling or disabling the logs takes effect immediately, so if you don't need one, you may stop it with only a mouse click from the same exact section of the Control Panel. You shall still have the ability to access the already generated content by clicking on the Download link.