How to view access_log file

[Andy]

These instructions assume you have cPanel

The access_log file is located here:

/var/log/apache2/access_log

Follow these steps, substitute username for your cPanel username.

1. SSH in as root
2. cp /var/log/apache2/access_log /home/username/access_log
3. chown username:username /home/username/access_log
4. Using File manager download the access_log file to your computer

Now you can use a site like this to easily view it:

https://cloudvyzor.com/

 

[Andy]

Another way to download access_log is to use rsync.

-p 2200 <- may or may not need port number
123.123.123.123 <- change to your server IP address
/var/log/apache2/access_log <- if using cPanel
/Volumes/Ext1 <- your external drive name on macOS

rsync -av --delete --rsh='ssh -p 2200' 'root@123.123.123.123:/var/log/apache2/access_log' /Volumes/Ext1