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Preview a Site Regardless of Its Domain Name
This guide explains how to view a site hosted by Infomaniak even if no domain name / URL is currently correctly configured to direct the visitor to this site.
This preview of the site can be done through a Preview URL and allows you to test a website before pointing a domain name that currently points elsewhere, for example.
This temporary URL provided by Infomaniak may change at any time and is available only with paid offers.
Get the Preview URL of your site
With the preview URL of your site, get the current version of your site in a browser regardless of whether the future corresponding domain name is not yet correctly configured:
- log in to the Infomaniak Manager (manager.infomaniak.com) from a web browser like Brave or Firefox
- click on the icon ‍ at the top right of the interface (or navigate using the left side menu, for example)
- choose Website (universe Web & Domain)
- click on the name of the object in the displayed table
- the preview address is indicated under Preview URL (e.g., XXX.preview.infomaniak.website)
In case of problems
If, when visiting your preview address, the URL immediately changes to another, it could be a .htaccess file that you have modified to include rewrite rules. Disable it to test again.
With WordPress
If the preview URL always appears even though you have done what is necessary at the domain name level, you need to assign it the final address as the main address in your site's options.
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 hosts file on your computer (including with browser extensions like this one for Firefox). You will need the IP address of your site for this.
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When your tests are completed or when the DNS of the domain name is up to date, do not forget to erase your possible modifications, otherwise it will be impossible to display your website if the server's IP address is changed or if the site is migrated to another hosting.