Posts tagged with “hosts

Using your hosts file to preview a site before changing the DNS

Even if your web host does offer a method of previewing a site before you’ve changed the DNS, it’s usually more trouble than it’s worth, particularly if the method is a proxy and your site code includes hardcoded paths or URLs. (I’m looking at you, GoDaddy, with your PreviewMyWebSiteNow). As an alternate, you can configure […]