What is a Temporary URL & How to Use One?
The temporary URL (short for Uniform Resource Locator) is used when your domain name is not working. Your actual URL can be found in your new account Welcome Email. The following examples demonstrate the correct temporary URL format according to the control panel being used.
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- Format for the Primary Domain
- Format for Addon and Subdomains
- Control Panel URLs
- Concerned About Search Engines Indexing the Wrong URLs?
Format for the Primary Domain
Hosting with cPanel
Example Formatting | |
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Shared | http://gator####.temp.domains/~username/ |
Reseller | http://rellerserver.temp.domains/~username/ |
- Log into cPanel.
- Search for the General Information section on the right-side menu.
- Take note of the Current User (cPanel user) and the Server Hostname.
An alternative method to using the temporary URL would be to change the host file on your computer to display the site while during propagation. Please see the following article for more information:
Hosting with Plesk
http://domain.com.the-IP-address.hgws#.hgwin.temp.domains/
The IP address can be either the IP for the A record or the control panel, based on which one is actively pointing to the site (as A records can direct a domain name to point to a different server).
The best way to find the temporary URL from your Plesk control panel is to do the following:
- Click on the Websites and Domains tab.
- Under your domain name, click the Preview icon.
Format for Addon and Subdomains
Hosting with cPanel
http://server####.temp.domains/~username/addon
An alternative method to using the temporary URL would be to change the host file on your computer to display the site while during propagation. Please see the following article for more information:
Hosting with Plesk
Subdomain
http://sub.domain.com.the-ip-address.hgws#.hgwin.temp.domains/
Addon Domain
http://addon.com.the-ip-address.hgws#.hgwin.temp.domains/
Control Panel URLs
Service | URL format |
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cPanel | http://server-name:2083 |
Webmail | http://server-name:2095 |
Plesk | https://ip-address:8443 |
Virtuozzo (VZ) | https://ip-address:4643 |
(Replace the server or ip-address with your server's information.)
Concerned About Search Engines Indexing the Wrong URLs?
If you are concerned or have issues with search engines indexing the wrong URL, please read: