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How to view server logs

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The Logs page gives you a browser-based viewer for your server's key log files: Nginx/Apache access and error logs, PHP-FPM logs, MySQL slow query log, and the system journal. No SSH required.

Steps

  1. 1

    Open Logs

    Open your server and click "Logs" in the sidebar.

  2. 2

    Select a log file

    Use the dropdown at the top to select the log you want to view: Nginx Access, Nginx Error, PHP-FPM, MySQL Slow Query, System Journal, or a custom application log path.

  3. 3

    Read the log output

    The panel shows the last 200 lines of the selected log. Lines are colour-coded: errors in red, warnings in yellow, successful requests in grey.

  4. 4

    Search within the log

    Type in the search box to filter log lines in real time. Useful for finding all requests to a specific URL, or all lines containing a PHP error class.

  5. 5

    Refresh or tail

    Click "Refresh" to fetch the latest lines. Enable "Live Tail" to auto-refresh every 3 seconds — useful when debugging a live issue.

  6. 6

    Download the log

    Click "Download" to save the full log file to your computer for offline analysis.

Tips

  • Nginx error log is the first place to check when a site shows a 502 or 504 error.
  • PHP-FPM log captures fatal errors that never reach Nginx — check it when a page just goes blank.
  • Use the search filter with a client IP address to trace all requests from a specific user.

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