Test, migrate and develop WordPress sites locally using the hosts file.
Preview and test a WordPress site on a new server before DNS propagation using the hosts file. Map your real domain to the new IP, verify, then switch DNS safely.
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Migrate WordPress to a new host with zero downtime: copy files and database, test on the new server via the hosts file before DNS, then switch and clean up.
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WordPress redirects to the live site when testing on a new server because the URL is hard-coded in the database. Fix it with the hosts file — no DB edits needed.
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Set up a local WordPress site with a clean .test domain using the hosts file. Works with LocalWP, MAMP, XAMPP and Docker. Map the domain, flush DNS, configure WP.
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