How do I find and read my website's error logs? Print

Error logs are the fastest way to diagnose 500 errors, blank pages, and script crashes. cPanel gives you two easy views.

1. In cPanel, open Errors (under Metrics) to see the most recent web-server errors with file names and line numbers.
2. Use cPanel File Manager to find an error_log file in public_html or the specific folder — it captures PHP errors for that script.
3. For application logs, enable WordPress debug logging (WP_DEBUG_LOG) to write to wp-content/debug.log.
4. Read from the bottom — the newest entries are last, with a timestamp and message.

When contacting support, copy the relevant log line and the time it occurred and open a ticket — it speeds up the fix.