Viewing error and access logs

Logs record what happens on your website. They're the first place to look when something isn't working.

Log	What it records
Access (usage) log	Every request to your website: the page, the visitor's IP address, the time and the result
Error log	Errors from the web server and PHP, such as missing files, permission problems and script errors

Log in to DirectAdmin.
Go to System Info & Files and click Site Summary / Statistics / Logs.
Find your domain and open its logs.
Choose the usage (access) log or the error log. You can view the latest lines or the full log.

Logs are archived monthly in the domain's logs folder, which you can open in File Manager.

Error	Usual cause
403 Forbidden	Wrong file permissions, a missing home page file or a blocked IP address
404 Not Found	The file doesn't exist or a link or redirect points to the wrong address
500 Internal Server Error	A mistake in `.htaccess`, a PHP error or a plugin problem
503 or 508	Your account reached a resource limit. See Understanding your resource limits.

WordPress can also log its own errors. Add these lines to wp-config.php, above the line that says "That's all, stop editing":

define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', true );
define( 'WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false );

Errors are then saved to wp-content/debug.log. Set WP_DEBUG back to false when you've finished and delete the log file.