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Created On5/9/2008
Modified7/2/2010
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Viewing an IPless site before DNS has propagated on MAC

To add a host file in Mac OS X (Leopard) so you can view your site on our server before DNS propagates follow these steps.

Step 1: Open Terminal

Step 2: Enter sudo dscl localhost -create /Local/Default/Hosts/yourdomainname.com IPAddress 0.0.0.0 putting in your domain name and replacing the 0.0.0.0 with the proper IP address of the server.

Step 3: Enter your admin password

Raptor14 - 98.191.162.129
Raptor13 - 70.167.156.65
Raptor12 - 70.167.156.193
Raptor11 - 70.167.156.129

To remove the host file after your site has been fully moved over or DNS has propagated for your new site follow these steps.

Step 1: Open Terminal

Step 2: Enter sudo dscl localhost -delete /Local/Default/Hosts/yourdomainname.com

Step 3: Enter your admin password