How to configure and download raw access logs in cPanel

This article describes how to configure and download your web site's raw access log files in cPanel.

About raw access logs

Using cPanel's raw access log functionality, you can configure and download your web site's raw log files for your own analysis. Raw access logs contain information about all visitors to your web site and FTP site. You can configure cPanel to archive this information every month in a compressed file in your home directory. You can also optionally configure cPanel to delete the previous month's archived log files. After you have downloaded and decompressed the archived log file to your computer, you can view it in any text editor.

Configuring raw access logs

To configure raw access logs in cPanel, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
   If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see this article.
2. Do one of the following:
   • If you are using the Paper Lantern cPanel theme, in the METRICS section of the cPanel home screen, click Raw Access.
   • If you are using the x3 cPanel theme, in the Logs section of the cPanel home screen, click Raw Access Logs.
3. If you want to archive logs at the end of each month, select the Archive logs in your home directory at the end of each month check box.
4. If you want to delete the archived logs for the previous month, select the Remove the previous month's archived logs from your home directory at the end of each month check box.
5. Click Save.

Downloading raw access logs

To download the raw access logs from cPanel, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
   If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see this article.
2. Do one of the following:
   • If you are using the Paper Lantern cPanel theme, in the METRICS section of the cPanel home screen, click Raw Access.
   • If you are using the x3 cPanel theme, in the Logs section of the cPanel home screen, click Raw Access Logs.
3. Click the filename of the file that you want to download.