: How can I browse to my new hosting site using browser? Hi I have a new hosting site and my domain is still redirecting to my old domain.I have now my shared IP address and ftp details. How

@Sims2060225

Usually new domain DNS settings propagate within 24 hours. However, if you're impatient, you can try this (steps 1 and 2 are only needed if you don't have the new server IP yet):


Find a DNS lookup tool (such as kloth.net) which lets you perform DNS lookups using specific name servers.
Enter your new web host's name servers and your domain name and perform a lookup.
Open your hosts file (in windows, it's %SystemDirectory%driversetchosts, which is usually C:Windowssystem32driversetchosts; on *nix it's /etc/hosts) and enter an entry for the domain that points to the IP retrieved earlier and save.


Your Hosts file entry should look something like this:

192.168.1.1 example.com


This should allow you to access your domain on your new host. However, I recommend removing these entries after the DNS has propagated, as your web server IP may change in the future.

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@Angie530

If it's shared hosting, and you haven't also purchased a dedicated IP(if offered), the IP address probably won't be helpful.

Some hosts do set up a usable temporary address of some sort, often as a sub-domain of theirs, but without knowing which host, there's no telling what that would be.

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