> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://citodocs.prostack.host/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Viewing Logs

> Access PHP, Nginx, and access logs via the dashboard or command line

## Via the dashboard

Cito has a built-in log viewer that can show you the following:

* PHP Error logs: any logs generated by PHP (where relevant).
* Nginx error logs: this shows you any logs generated by the web server itself.
* Nginx access logs: shows you all requests to your site.

You can find this by browsing to Site settings, then clicking the Logs tab.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/prostackhosting/mdYxEEoAStQaBUbz/images/screenshots/logview.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mdYxEEoAStQaBUbz&q=85&s=e9072f34fe6130e27330bf1c4d8772e4" alt="Log View" width="2008" height="740" data-path="images/screenshots/logview.png" />

The log viewer has a "Live" mode which will stream logs in real time. You can also manually refresh or download logs as text files.

## Common log locations

Below is a list of the common Cito logfiles you may need to utilise, including the path to use and the default retention.

| Type              | Retention (days) | Location                               |
| ----------------- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Nginx Access Logs | 14               | /var/log/nginx/`<domain>`.log          |
| Nginx Error Logs  | 14               | /var/log/nginx/`<domain>`.err          |
| PHP-FPM Errors    | 12               | /var/log/php`<version>`.log            |
| MySQL Errors      | 7                | /var/lib/mysql/`<server-hostname>`.err |

Each individual domain has its own access and error logs for ease of reference.

## How are PHP error logs generated?

PHP errors are logged to the file `error_log` in the directory they were generated in (e.g. `public_html`).