Sometimes you may want to preview your website hosted on GOZEN Host before updating your domain’s DNS settings. This is useful for migrations, testing, or building a new site without making it publicly visible yet.
Here’s how you can view your website safely:
hosts File (Recommended Method)By editing your computer’s hosts file, you can manually point your domain to your new GOZEN Host server without affecting live visitors.
This method is private and visible only to you.
Obtain your GOZEN Host server’s IP address (you'll find it in your Welcome Email).
Open your computer’s hosts file:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts/etc/hostsAdd a line at the bottom like: 123.123.123.123 yourdomain.com www.yourdomain.com
Save the file (administrator/root permissions might be needed).
Now, when you visit yourdomain.com, your browser will point directly to your new server.
💡 Quick Tip:
If you cannot save changes to thehostsfile, try opening your text editor as Administrator (Windows) or with root privileges (Linux/Mac).
🔔 Note: This change only affects your computer. Other visitors will continue seeing the website from its current location.
hosts file.If you encounter any issues, please Contact Our Support Team — we’re always ready to help!