Preview a site regardless of its domain name

This guide explains how to view a website hosted by Infomaniak even if no domain name/URL is currently properly configured to direct the visitor to this site.

Preamble

• With the preview URL of your website, get in a browser the current version of your content no matter if the corresponding future domain name is not configured properly yet.
• This overview of the site can be done through a Preview URL and allows you to test a site before you point out a domain name that e.g. currently points elsewhere.
• This temporary URL provided by Infomaniak is subject to change at any time and is only available with paid offers.

Get the preview URL of your site

To this end:

1. Click here in order to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (Need help?).
2. Click directly on the nameallocated to the product concerned.
3. Click on ‍ More information.
4. The preview address is given under Preview URL (e.g.: XXX.preview.infomaniak.website):
   
    

In case of a problem...

If by visiting your preview address, the URL changes immediately for another, it may be a file .htaccess you have changed to include rewriting rules. You have to disable it and then test it again.

... on WordPress

If the preview URL is displayed all the time while you have yet done the necessary at the domain name level, we have to assign it the final address as the main address in the options of your website.

Alternatives to preview your site

If you want to proceed differently than with the preview address provided by Infomaniak (see above), you can modify the file hosts your computer (including with browser extensions like this one for Firefox). You will need for this to the IP address of your site.

When your test is complete or the domain name DNS are up to date, Don't forget to delete any changes, otherwise it will be impossible to display your site if the server's IP address is changed or the site is migrated to another web hosting.