{"id":1202,"date":"2025-06-29T21:02:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T21:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/?p=1202"},"modified":"2025-06-29T21:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T21:02:55","slug":"how-to-access-a-website-using-the-hosts-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-access-a-website-using-the-hosts-file\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Access a Website Using the HOSTS File?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>If you\u2019ve moved your domain to a new server but the DNS hasn\u2019t propagated yet,<\/li>\n<li>If you want to test your website before making the new version live,<\/li>\n<li>Or if you want to detect any potential issues before the redirection process is complete, you can view your website by editing the HOSTS file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can follow the steps below to access the HOSTS file.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search for &#8220;Notepad&#8221; from the Start menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Notepad.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1205\" title=\"Notepad\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Notepad.png\" alt=\"Notepad\" width=\"1918\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Notepad.png 1918w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Notepad-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Notepad-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Notepad-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Notepad-1536x744.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Notepad-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Notepad-150x73.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click on Notepad and select &#8220;Run as administrator.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run-as-administrator.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1206\" title=\"Run as administrator.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run-as-administrator.png\" alt=\"Run as administrator\" width=\"1919\" height=\"874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run-as-administrator.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run-as-administrator-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run-as-administrator-1024x466.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run-as-administrator-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run-as-administrator-1536x700.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run-as-administrator-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run-as-administrator-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the Notepad window that opens, click on &#8220;File &gt; Open.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Open.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1207\" title=\"File Open\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Open.png\" alt=\"File Open\" width=\"1919\" height=\"879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Open.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Open-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Open-1024x469.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Open-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Open-1536x704.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Open-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Open-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the dialog that appears, type &#8220;C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc&#8221; into the file path field and press the Enter key. This will take you to the folder where the HOSTS file is located.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Path.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1208\" title=\"File Path\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Path.png\" alt=\"File Path\" width=\"1919\" height=\"881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Path.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Path-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Path-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Path-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Path-1536x705.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Path-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Path-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the &#8220;File type&#8221; dropdown, change the selection from &#8220;Text Documents (.txt)&#8221; to &#8220;All Files (.*).&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/All-Files.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1209\" title=\"All Files\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/All-Files.png\" alt=\"All Files\" width=\"1919\" height=\"881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/All-Files.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/All-Files-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/All-Files-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/All-Files-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/All-Files-1536x705.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/All-Files-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/All-Files-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the list of files, select the &#8220;HOSTS&#8221; file and click the &#8220;Open&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Open.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1210\" title=\"Hosts Open\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Open.png\" alt=\"Hosts Open\" width=\"1919\" height=\"882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Open.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Open-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Open-1024x471.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Open-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Open-1536x706.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Open-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Open-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An example of a &#8220;HOSTS&#8221; file will look like the one shown below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Show.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1211\" title=\"Hosts Show\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Show.png\" alt=\"Hosts Show\" width=\"1919\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Show.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Show-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Show-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Show-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Show-1536x701.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Show-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Show-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lines starting with &#8220;#&#8221; in the HOSTS file are considered comments and are used for informational purposes only. The important points are:\n<ul>\n<li>First, write the IP address where the site will resolve. Then press the Tab key twice and write the domain name <strong>without &#8220;<a class=\"cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">www.&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second, write the IP address again, press the Tab key twice, and write the domain name <strong>with &#8220;<a class=\"cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">www.&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make sure these lines do not start with the &#8220;#&#8221; symbol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Example.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1212\" title=\"Hosts Example\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Example.png\" alt=\"Hosts Example\" width=\"1917\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Example.png 1917w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Example-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Example-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Example-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Example-1536x703.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Example-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Example-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are sure you have completed the steps correctly, save the HOSTS file by clicking &#8220;File -&gt; Save&#8221; or pressing &#8220;Ctrl+S&#8221; then close the file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Save.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1213\" title=\"Hosts Save\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Save.png\" alt=\"Hosts Save\" width=\"1919\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Save.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Save-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Save-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Save-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Save-1536x704.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Save-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hosts-Save-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After completing these steps, you need to clear your DNS cache and browser cache.<br \/>\nYou can check the link below for detailed instructions on how to clear the DNS cache and browser cache:<br \/>\nLink: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-clear-dns-cache-and-browser-cache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-clear-dns-cache-and-browser-cache\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After clearing your DNS and browser cache, you can check whether the IP address you added to the HOSTS file is being resolved correctly by performing a ping test.<br data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"165\" \/>You can follow the steps below to perform a ping test.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On the Start screen, type &#8220;cmd.exe&#8221; and press &#8220;Enter&#8221;. A window like the one below will appear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-open.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1214\" title=\"cmd open\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-open.png\" alt=\"cmd open\" width=\"1919\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-open.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-open-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-open-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-open-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-open-1536x744.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-open-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-open-150x73.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1215\" title=\"cmd\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd.png\" alt=\"cmd\" width=\"1919\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-1536x701.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cmd-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Type &#8220;ping yourdomain.extension&#8221; and press Enter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1221\" title=\"Ping\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping.png\" alt=\"Ping\" width=\"1919\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-1536x702.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the result screen shows that the domain is being resolved to the IP address you provided, as shown below, it means the process has been successfully completed.(The image is for illustration purposes only. You will see results based on the IP address you directed.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-Success.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1220\" title=\"Ping Success\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-Success.png\" alt=\"Ping Success\" width=\"1919\" height=\"871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-Success.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-Success-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-Success-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-Success-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-Success-1536x697.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-Success-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ping-Success-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After this process, you can access your website and perform your checks.<\/p>\n<p>Note: The changes you made are only effective on your local computer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve moved your domain to a new server but the DNS hasn\u2019t propagated yet, If you want to test your website before making the new version live, Or if you want to detect any potential issues before the redirection process is complete, you can view your website by editing the HOSTS file. 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