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Log file, what to do

I have my own server. There is an access_log file that has all of the hits in it. It’s all jumbled up but I think I recall that I can read it if I try hard. If there is an easy way to read it, let me know. (I don’t know we have any log analysis software. If there is something simple, let me know.)

Anyway, I have a sitemeter counter on the main page and it’s good enough except most of the hits, it will say “unknown” as the referrer. Which doesn’t help a bit. I have no idea where those hits come from. So, I’d like to look at the log file. But it’s 200MB! Can I just delete it? Any harm there? It would start over and then I could look at it after, say, a day.

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@FangMay 10.2007 — Just Google for server log analyzer, see which one suites your needs.
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@KeveyMay 10.2007 — I use this log analyzer free version: http://www.weblogexpert.com/lite.htm

The only thing you have to do with this one is make sure the extension ends in ".log" so you might have to rename your file extension to make it work.

I have deleted all of my log files before with no issues. It should just create a new one. If you are worried just back it up somewhere before you kill it.
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