PHP error logs record every fatal error, warning, and notice generated by your PHP scripts. Reading the log is the fastest way to diagnose a blank page, a 500 error, or unexpected application behaviour.

View recent errors via cPanel Metrics

1. Log in at https://tpc-hosting.com/login and open cPanel.
2. Under Metrics, click Errors.
3. The page shows the last 300 PHP and server errors across all domains on your account.
4. Each entry includes: timestamp, error type, message, file path, and line number.

View the full error_log file

The Metrics view is limited to 300 entries. For the full log:

1. Open File Manager and navigate to public_html (or your domain's document root).
2. Enable Show Hidden Files from File Manager Settings if you do not see the file.
3. Look for a file named error_log.
4. Right-click it → View to read it in-browser, or Download to open it locally.

Enable PHP error logging if the file is missing

If there is no error_log file, PHP error logging may be disabled. Enable it via the MultiPHP INI Editor:

1. Under Software, click MultiPHP INI Editor.
2. Select your domain.
3. Set log_errors to On.
4. Set error_log to the path where you want the log saved, e.g., /home/yourusername/logs/php_errors.log
5. Click Apply.

WordPress debug log

WordPress has its own logging mechanism. When debug mode is enabled, WordPress writes errors to wp-content/debug.log. To enable it, see: How to Enable WordPress Debug Mode.

Reading PHP error log entries

A typical error log line looks like this:

[26-Mar-2026 14:33:07 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function get_header() in /home/user/public_html/index.php on line 12

• The timestamp tells you when the error occurred.
• The error level (Fatal, Warning, Notice) tells you how severe it is.
• The message tells you what went wrong.
• The file path and line number tell you exactly where in the code the error originated.