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Some Questions about CPanel Hosting
I just used random domain name to get the cpanel account because I don't intend to point my domain to it yet until I finished with the website.
How do I access the website without using the domain name? Since it's a shared IP address, I don't really know what to type on the bar.
Also, if I'm pointing my domain name to the CPanel account, must I also change the nameservers to the ones provided by the CPanel hosting?
Kinda confused what to do with shared IP.
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If enabled, your provider will have the url IPADDRESS/~username for previews.
To point your domain you need to use their nameservers or your own nameservers pointing to their server.
I find reading the emails after I sign-up provides an abundance of clues
Just get another domain (lots of 99 cents-for-first-year specials around) and use it for your test setups.
Thanks man, it works!
So if I want to change the random domain name later to my actual domain, I need to open a ticket with the webhost right?
What should I put on the A Record then? The shared IP? And then change the my nameservers to the webhosts?
If I want to keep my registrar nameservers, how to point to their server? What record must I make on my domain registrar?
There's none darling.
If it's shared hosting, nameservers are provided by your host which should be indicated in your welcome e-mail or something similar.
No need to send an e-mail to your host as long as nameservers are theirs.
Good point.
Pretty sure I need to email them to change the domain name from the random one I submitted when the account was created.
So for A record use the shared IP and nameservers use the ones provided in the email?
I'm good with my VPS, just a little bit confused about shared hosting.
True, if you didn't submit (let them know) your domain during initial account set up, yes.
Hm, if you have VPS, the process isn't different at all when it comes to nameservers. You use theirs instead of yours.
I think there is a way to set it in cpanel.
You could ticket them and they could recreate your account (save your data firrst)
or you could use your main domain as an "addon domain" of your junk domain.
You set an A record, OR update nameservers to the ones they provide (which should already be set up with the correct A record, plus various cnames and Mx records as well).
As far as adding your actual domain, you could submit a ticket to change the primary domain, or just add it as an add-on domain if your plan allows that.
For viewing your website before you have updated your DNS, I find the best option is to add an entry with the shared IP in your local (on your PC) .hosts file. That way any software that relies on http headers (like wordpress) will work correctly.
freedns.afraid.org is an option.