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 Apr 15 2007, 12:27 AM
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I'm wondering once I upload a new website, and it's on my shared IP, if there's a way to test it before transferring the DNS. I know how to alter the hosts file. I'd like to give my clients an IP address so they can look around and approve that everything looks ok. Is there a way to do this with a shared IP?
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Apr 15 2007, 09:06 AM
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 SuperGeek  Group: Members Posts: 4,856 Joined: 23-May 03 Member No.: 7,754 |
Do you have a control panel? Most have preview options but they vary.
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Apr 15 2007, 09:35 AM
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Modify your desktop's hosts file.
In Windows XP: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts In *NIX: /etc/hosts Put in the IP and domain name (may be reversed in Win, I forget which way), save the file, re-open your browser and go to the domain. It will now be showing you the site on the IP assigned in that file which has precedence over DNS. -------------------- The Planet customer since May, 2004:
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