Previewing a website

[fullfatdesigns]

Hi

I'm using the method http://XX.XX.XX.XX/~accountname to preview a wordpress site before pointing the domain to our server, but its re-directing to the actual domain instead.

I have disabled mod_userdir Protection and I'm sure I have used this method before OK to preview a site.

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks
Wayne

 

[Infopro]

Is the domain configured in the settings for the website?

 

[fullfatdesigns]

I entered the domain when setting up the account in whm, but the actual domain settings (IP and nameservers) are currently configured to the existing web server with someone else.

 

[Infopro]

The configuration file for the wordpress website is what I was thinking of.

 

[fullfatdesigns]

Ah, of course. It must be getting the domain when accessing the site. OK, thanks... I'll see if I can work-around this...

 

[Infopro]

Good luck with this.

 

[David P. Levey Jr.]

Ah, of course. It must be getting the domain when accessing the site. OK, thanks... I'll see if I can work-around this...

You may also want to check and see if the website has an .htaccess rule for redirection. The wp-config.php file is most likely the culprit for your issue, however I recommend checking .htaccess as well.

Ultimately in my experience, I've had the best results with modifying your local hosts file for migration "testing", however.

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

Yes, as mentioned in the previous post, it's typically better to preview a website by modifying the hosts file on your own computer:

hosts (file) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thank you.