In the image, the hosts file on “ Your Computer” has been modified with the following code: 86.75.30.9 Ĩ6.75.30.9 Since the hosts file was only modified on “ Your Computer“, only that device will resolve the domain: to the IP address: 86.75.30.9. The image (to the right) depicts the process of resolving a domain to an IP address using various devices. This is necessary when you are working with domain-name-dependent software (ie: Content Management System (CMS), such as Joomla! or WordPress). This is especially useful when developing your site on our server when your nameservers are not pointed to us yet. What is a hosts File Modification?Ī hosts file modification is a simple tweak that is used to “trick” your computer into resolving to a specific IP. Don’t have time to read our full article? Watch our walk-through video.
