How Do I Edit the Local Hosts File on My PC or Mac?

To be able to view your website on the new web server (e.g. when moving), you can have the DNS locally on your PC redirected to the new web server IP, so that you can preview the website and test whether everything is working correctly. If you are using a Windows system you can do the following: edit the following host file. C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (Edit with kladblok / notepad++) And add the following values: (your web server IP address) (yourdomain.ext) (www.yourdomain.ext) For example: 111.222.333.444 jedomein.nl www.jedomein.nl This file is your local DNS file. Once you have updated the hosts file, open your internet browser again and go to your website domain name. If the website is not visible, it is empty internet browser caching and try again. If you work with an Apple you can follow the following instructions: http://support.apple.com/kb/ta27291