Scenario 1: Migrating to a New Hosting Provider
You are moving your website to a new hosting provider with IP address
192.0.2.1
. Before updating the DNS, you want to ensure the new server is set up correctly.
- Enter
192.0.2.1
as the IP address on Hosts.Click.
- Enter your domain name (e.g.,
https://example.com
) as the hostname.
- Click "Create a Preview URL."
- Use the generated subdomain to check the website on the new server.
Benefit: You can confirm the server's configuration and content without downtime or changes to your live DNS.
Scenario 2: Testing a Staging Environment Before DNS Propagation
You are a developer preparing to launch a new version of a website hosted on IP address
203.0.113.50
. You want to preview the website using the domain
https://example.com
before DNS updates.
- Enter
203.0.113.50
as the IP address on Hosts.Click.
- Enter
https://example.com
as the hostname.
- Click "Create a Preview URL."
- Access the temporary subdomain (e.g.,
abcdefg.hosts.click
) to preview the site.
Benefit: This allows you to test the new website's functionality and design without impacting the live site or waiting for DNS changes.