Re: [cobalt-users] How do you test a URL using an IP address

[Parker Morse <morse@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric says:
> On you PC that you are wanting to test the site out from, open the HOSTS
> file in your windows directory with notepad.
> Enter a line at the end that defines your domain name to the site to the IP
> of the RAQ.
> 
> Like:
> 123.45.67.89 mydomain.com
> 
> Then save the hosts file back, making sure it has no extention.
> 
> Now your PC will check this first, before checking a global DNS machine, and
> your browser will request the domain from your RAQ's IP, and assuming you
> have your virtual sites set up correctly, the RAQ will answer the request
> with the appropriate virtual site's files.
> 
> If your using a Mac, I don't know how to fix that.

You can direct your Mac to use any file as a hosts file; I assume it's a
standard format. In the TCP/IP control panel, make sure "User Mode" is set
to "Advanced," then you'll see a button on the upper right side of the
control panel which says, "Set Hosts File". Designate your Hosts file (which
you've created in SimpleText or BBEdit as above), and you're off and
running.

pjm