= How can I get access to the logs for my web site? = The May First/People Link web servers store logs that show who accessed each web site and when. You can see the logs for any web site from your organization by looking in the filesystem on your primary server. For example, if the member organization named `foo` has a web site named `example.org`, the logs for that web site can be found at: {{{ /home/members/foo/sites/example.org/logs/ }}} In that directory, the file named `web.log` is the most recent log, `web.log.1` is from the previous full week, and `web.log.2.gz`, `web.log.3.gz`, etc. are compressed logs from previous weeks. (This is the [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/logs.html#accesslog Apache access log].) In addition, you will see `error.log`, which has the same naming convention. The `web.log` files are "access" logs - meaning they have a line for every item on your web site that was requested. `error.log` shows errors that were encountered. These logs, written to by the Apache web server that runs your site, and will include any PHP errors and notices caused by your site. This is useful for diagnosing errors in the functioning of your site and checking for potential problems indicated by notices. In short, read Apache logs for [http://docs.php.net/manual/en/function.error-log.php PHP errors]. == Turn On web logging == If you don't see any files called `error.log`, you will need to add the following line to your Web Config in the [https://members.mayfirst.org/cp Members Control Panel]. Replace `MEMBER-NAME` with your member name and `DOMAIN-NAME` with your domain name: {{{ ErrorLog /home/members/MEMBER-NAME/sites/DOMAIN-NAME/logs/error.log }}} == Turn Off web logging == Alternatively, you may want to [wiki:faq/server/turn-off-web-logging turn off all logging]. == Other possibilities == Note that as of 2008, there was [https://support.mayfirst.org/ticket/302 some discussion about alternate ways to set up logs]. If you're interested in seeing changes in the way web server logging works at MF/PL, please comment on #302, or [/newticket open a new ticket with your suggestions]. Your feedback is always welcome!