{"id":564,"date":"2024-01-24T12:01:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T12:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2024\/01\/24\/8861464-how-to-check-cyberpanel-log-files-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:12:00","slug":"8861464-how-to-check-cyberpanel-log-files-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8861464-how-to-check-cyberpanel-log-files-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check CyberPanel Log Files at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">An essential part of managing websites hosted on <b><a href=\"https:\/\/support.hostinger.com\/en\/collections\/2690702-cyberpanel-vps\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">CyberPanel<\/a><\/b> involves checking log files. These files are crucial for troubleshooting issues, monitoring server performance, and ensuring security. To access and interpret CyberPanel log files, check this guide &#128071; <\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_3e92b58f72\">Accessing CyberPanel<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">To start, log in to your CyberPanel dashboard. You can access CyberPanel through your web browser by navigating to:<\/p><pre><code>https:\/\/vps_ip:8090 <\/code><\/pre><p class=\"no-margin\">Replace <b>vps_ip<\/b> with the <b><a href=\"\/support\/5139756-how-to-find-vps-ip\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">IP address of your server<\/a><\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Next, enter the username <b>admin<\/b> and password to log in. If needed, you can reset your password from hPanel.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_f29a002e66\">Locating the Log Files<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Once logged in, you can locate the log files by following these steps:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">On the main dashboard, look for the <b>Logs<\/b> section &ndash; typically can be found in the <b>sidebar <\/b>or the <b>dropdown menus<\/b>, depending on your CyberPanel version<br>&#8203;<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/5bdf89b9-c37a-4849-a7da-8a2f8392b649.jpg\" alt=\"How to reach the CyberPanel log files from the sidebar\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">&#8203;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Select the log type<\/b> &ndash; CyberPanel keeps different types of logs, including error logs, access logs, and mail logs. Choose the type of log you wish to view. For example, to troubleshoot a website issue, you might want to check the <b>error logs<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 id=\"h_7f001b3793\">Reviewing the Logs<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Upon selecting a log type, you will be presented with a list of log files. These files are often named according to the domain or service they correspond to. For instance, you might see <b>domain.tld_error.log<\/b> for error logs related to the website <b>domain.tld.<\/b><\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Click on the log file to open it in a new window or tab, where you can browse through its contents. It will look similar to this:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/7b212ce5-152a-489a-9c8a-50c4605720ba.jpg\" alt=\"Example of a CyberPanel error log file\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_39fdf71969\">Understanding the Log Contents<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Log files contain entries that can help you understand what&rsquo;s happening on your server:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Timestamp <\/b>&ndash; the <b>date and time <\/b>when the error was registered<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Log level <\/b>&ndash; typically can be informational, error or warning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Process ID (PID) &ndash; <\/b>unique numerical identifier assigned to a particular running process<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Module <\/b>and <b>component<\/b> &ndash; the module and component, when applicable, infolved in the event<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Description<\/b> &ndash; event message<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>IP Addresses and URLs <\/b>&ndash; If the event is related to an IP or URL it will be declared in the descripton<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_180fc38d32\">Troubleshooting with Logs<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">You can use the information from the logs to diagnose issues, for exzmple, by looking for <b>error messages<\/b> or <b>unusual entries<\/b> that correspond to the time when you experienced issues<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Identify patterns<\/b> &ndash; recurring errors can indicate ongoing issues<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Identify traffic sources <\/b>&ndash; check if traffic is recognized and legitimate or if protection measures are required<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Match events with errors <\/b>&ndash; correlate server events with log entries to identify causes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Seek assistance <\/b>&ndash; search the error message on the official documentation or internet forums. You can also use our <b><a href=\"\/support\/5726606-how-to-use-the-vps-dashboard-in-hostinger#h_2d57e04cd4\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">VPS AI assistant<\/a><\/b> for further troubleshooting &#128640; <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Checking the log files in CyberPanel is a straightforward process that can help you maintain the <b>health and performance<\/b> of your websites. Regularly monitoring these logs is a recommended practice to ensure <b>optimal performance and uptime<\/b> for your sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accessing and understanding CyberPanel log files<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[200],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cyberpanel-vps"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8861464-how-to-check-cyberpanel-log-files-at-hostinger\/","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=564"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564\/revisions\/2617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}