Cloud Hosting/Hosts File - Revision history

Benjii at 18:54, 13 September 2021

2021-09-13T18:54:49Z

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Danzmo: /* Mac OSX */

2020-06-16T15:44:50Z

Mac OSX

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	* Should look like this		* Should look like this

	[[File:Macosxhosts.png]]		[[File:Macosxhosts.png\|600px]]

	* Save and close your file		* Save and close your file
	*: To save your file, first press "Esc" to exit "insert mode" then you can enter <code> :wq </code>		*: To save your file, first press "Esc" to exit "insert mode" then you can enter <code> :wq </code>
			*: [[File:Macoshostwritequit.png]]

	* Run this in your terminal <code> dscacheutil –flushcache </code>		* Run this in your terminal <code> dscacheutil –flushcache </code>
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	* Now when you goto your domain on your computer it will resolve to the IP address you specified.		* Now when you goto your domain on your computer it will resolve to the IP address you specified.
	* You can test this by running a "Ping" in your terminal and see your host is resolving to the specified ip address.		* You can test this by running a "Ping" in your terminal and see your host is resolving to the specified ip address.

			[[File:Macoshostsping.png\|600px]]

Danzmo: /* Mac OSX */

2020-06-16T15:34:21Z

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	[[File:Macosxsudovim.png]]		[[File:Macosxsudovim.png]]

	* You'll be prompted for a password, this ~~should be~~ your user password to login to your computer.		* You'll be prompted for a password, this is your user password to login to your computer.

	* ~~From here~~ you will ~~want~~ to press " I " to enter insert mode, you will know you are in "insert mode" as -- INSERT -- should appear at the bottom left corner.		[[File:Macoshostpassword.png\|600px]]

			* Once you've successfully submitted your user password, you will need to press " I " to enter insert mode, you will know you are in "insert mode" as -- INSERT -- should appear at the bottom left corner.

	[[File:Insert_Mode.png]]		[[File:Insert_Mode.png]]

Danzmo: /* Mac OSX */

2019-11-04T15:46:33Z

Mac OSX

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	* Edit your hosts file though a terminal		* Edit your hosts file though a terminal
	*:~~Ttype~~ in <code> sudo vim /etc/hosts </code>		*:Type in <code> sudo vim /etc/hosts </code>

	[[File:Macosxsudovim.png]]		[[File:Macosxsudovim.png]]

Danzmo: /* Mac OSX */

2019-11-04T15:46:17Z

Mac OSX

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	* Edit your hosts file though a terminal		* Edit your hosts file though a terminal
	*: ~~type~~ in <code> sudo vim /etc/hosts </code>		*:Ttype in <code> sudo vim /etc/hosts </code>

	[[File:Macosxsudovim.png]]		[[File:Macosxsudovim.png]]
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	[[File:Insert_Mode.png]]		[[File:Insert_Mode.png]]

	* ~~add~~ the IP address of your server and the hostname (eg. 166.70.198.101 example.com www.example.com)		* Add the IP address of your server and the hostname (eg. 166.70.198.101 example.com www.example.com)
	* Should look like this		* Should look like this

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	* Save and close your file		* Save and close your file
	*: to save your file enter <code> :wq </code>		*: To save your file, first press "Esc" to exit "insert mode" then you can enter <code> :wq </code>

	* ~~run~~ this in your terminal <code> dscacheutil –flushcache </code>		* Run this in your terminal <code> dscacheutil –flushcache </code>

	[[File:Dnscacheclearmacosx.png]]		[[File:Dnscacheclearmacosx.png]]

Danzmo: /* Mac OSX */

2019-11-04T15:43:09Z

Mac OSX

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	==Mac OSX==		==Mac OSX==
	You will need to open a terminal which can be done through your utilities folder.
			* You will need to open a terminal which can be done through your utilities folder.

	[[File:OSXterminal.png\|600px]]		[[File:OSXterminal.png\|600px]]
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	* Edit your hosts file though a terminal		* Edit your hosts file though a terminal
	*: type in <code> sudo vim /etc/hosts </code>		*: type in <code> sudo vim /etc/hosts </code>

	[[File:Macosxsudovim.png]]		[[File:Macosxsudovim.png]]

			* You'll be prompted for a password, this should be your user password to login to your computer.

	* From here you will want to add the IP address of your server and the hostname (eg. 166.70.~~181~~.4 example.com www.example.com)		* From here you will want to press " I " to enter insert mode, you will know you are in "insert mode" as -- INSERT -- should appear at the bottom left corner.

			[[File:Insert_Mode.png]]

			* add the IP address of your server and the hostname (eg. 166.70.198.101 example.com www.example.com)
	* Should look like this		* Should look like this

	[[File:Macosxhosts.png]]		[[File:Macosxhosts.png]]

	~~'''NOTE:''' if you are unable to add you will need to press " I " to enter insert mode~~

	* Save and close your file		* Save and close your file
	*: to save your file enter <code> :wq </code>		*: to save your file enter <code> :wq </code>

	* run this in your terminal ~~'''~~dscacheutil –flushcache~~'''~~		* run this in your terminal <code> dscacheutil –flushcache </code>

	[[File:Dnscacheclearmacosx.png]]		[[File:Dnscacheclearmacosx.png]]

	*Now when you goto your domain on your computer it will resolve to the IP address you specified.		* Now when you goto your domain on your computer it will resolve to the IP address you specified.
			* You can test this by running a "Ping" in your terminal and see your host is resolving to the specified ip address.

	~~<br><br>~~

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Danzmo: /* Mac OSX */

2019-11-01T21:31:15Z

Mac OSX

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	[[File:Macosxhosts.png]]		[[File:Macosxhosts.png]]

			'''NOTE:''' if you are unable to add you will need to press " I " to enter insert mode

	* Save and close your file		* Save and close your file

Danzmo: /* Mac OSX */

2019-11-01T21:28:10Z

Mac OSX

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	* Edit your hosts file though a terminal		* Edit your hosts file though a terminal
			*: type in <code> sudo vim /etc/hosts </code>
	[[File:Macosxsudovim.png]]		[[File:Macosxsudovim.png]]

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	* Save and close your file		* Save and close your file
			*: to save your file enter <code> :wq </code>

	* run this in your terminal '''dscacheutil –flushcache'''		* run this in your terminal '''dscacheutil –flushcache'''

Jab at 18:04, 30 January 2018

2018-01-30T18:04:57Z

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	* You can use these steps to view your site on your new Cloud server		* You can use these steps to view your site on your new Cloud server
	* '''NOTE: once you have completed the migration - make sure to remove this info from your host file'''		* '''NOTE: once you have completed the migration - make sure to remove this info from your host file'''

			== Video ==
			*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AViRNiN5nno XMission Support: Setting up hosts file]


	===Windows===		===Windows===

Boom at 22:54, 16 November 2016

2016-11-16T22:54:48Z

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