Preview your site before changing DNS
How to check that your site works on ScyHost before pointing your domain to it.
Before changing nameservers you can see how your site looks on the new server by temporarily pointing your computer at its IP address. The server IP is in your welcome email or in cPanel (Server Information on the right).
Windows#
- Open Notepad as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator).
- Open the file
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts. - Add a line at the end (with your IP address and domain):
text
203.0.113.10 yourdomain.com www.yourdomain.com- Save and open the domain in your browser.
macOS / Linux#
bash
sudo nano /etc/hostsAdd the same line, save (Ctrl + O) and close.
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