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I am doing a Server migration of virtual server (host 15+ sites ), I did all file transfer & other configuration , Now I want to test my sites before actual A record transfer , I know I have to entry in my /etc/hosts file on local computer .Can you give me what exactly i need to write in my /etc/hosts file?

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Assuming your local computer is a windows machine all you need to do is add a line for each URL you want to test that reads like:

IP Address  Hostname

for example

192.168.1.1  domain.com
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  • thanks Sam for such a quick reply , But actually More than 15 sites are hosted on the virtual server For example Let assume my ip address is x.x.x.x and 2 site hosted on it are xyz.com and abc.com , files of both sites are saved in /var/www/vhosts/xyz.com & /var/www/vhosts/abc.com Now please tell me what should I write in my hosts file
    – vinayrks
    Mar 25, 2010 at 13:05
  • x.x.x.x abc.com xyz.com ...
    – Cry Havok
    Mar 25, 2010 at 13:09
  • x.x.x.x abc.com In this case I am getting apache default page not the site default page
    – vinayrks
    Mar 25, 2010 at 13:23
  • @vinayrks well then that's a problem with your Apache. If typing in th hostname is getting you to the server, that is all your host file does. If Apache is not handling the host headers the way you want, then that is a differnt matter. I suggest you start a new question and post your Apache config
    – Sam Cogan
    Mar 25, 2010 at 13:25
  • OK thanks Sam Cogan, Very very thanks all of you for such a quick and accurate response
    – vinayrks
    Mar 25, 2010 at 14:24
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As Sam said.. it also maybe an idea to create a unique file on the new server that you can goto just to make sure the hosts file update worked. In my experience it can take some minutes, or a new browser window, to goto the manually entered IP.

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