Previewing the Website

Previewing the Website

Plesk Shared Hosting: How to Preview a Website

If you want to test your site before it goes live, you can find a temporary URL by completing the following steps:

  • From the Control Panel, click on the "Websites & Domains" tab near the top of the screen.

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  • Below your domain name you will see Preview click on this to open a new window that will show you what your site looks like on this server.

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