is it possible to access to a domains web site before it's DNS resolved?

eg. http://100.100.100.100/~something


I need to get a lot of stuff configured asap

thanks

MAYBE, it will be a good idea put a Sticky on top with regular questions like this, a "FAQ" topic.


For this, you will need have your main domain working on your server.


1. Login into your server as root, then:




2. copy and paste this line and change "yourpreviewdomain.com" for your main domain (dont change @domain_name@.!!!!):




3. press [Ctrl] + [X] then [Y] and finally [enter]


4. login in plesk as Admin, go to yourpreviewdomain.com and then to DNS and create an A record like this (change the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx for your main ip):




5. Done!, now all your NEW domains can ve pre-viewed as http://domain.com.previewdomain.com/

example: http://titeresburbujas.com.ar.elnameserver.com.ar/


The originial HOW-TO can be found here http://forum.plesk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7346

thanks very much tuhost, but this box is a complete replacement for one at another host who shall remain nameless, so all the domains are working their way through the global DNS system

as my service is down, I was hoping to pre-config everything (mysql etc) and check it was all ok ready for when they do resolve

I guess there's no way to do it from the IP then

thanks all the same

there is some ways to see the users like IP/~ftpusername


these ways are a little bit more complicated, you shuld look for it on http://forum.plesk.com/.

there is one or two ways to do it.


good luck.