Response codes (also called status codes) are the coded results of a server’s attempt to understand and satisfy a request. Web server responses indicate whether a Web object (Web page, graphics file, CGI script, etc.) was successfully retrieved or executed and, if not, the reason for the unsuccessful result. Unsuccessful results are also referred to as server error codes.

Log files record these codes, and the Visitor Statistics tool includes a report on them.

The following codes are some of the most common responses:

* Code 200 – OK: The request was fulfilled. The Web page was successfully downloaded without error.  Read more... (539 words, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)

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Visitor Statistics tools tracks the following information about visitor activity (usage) on your site: files, hits, kbytes, pages, referrers, response codes, unique search strings, sites, unique URLs, unique user agents, usernames and visits.  Read more... (937 words, estimated 3:45 mins reading time)