Hi, I hope someone can help me here.

With Cpanel, when i setup a new webhosting account you can access the webspace at ns1.xxxxx.com/~username.. you can also connect to ftp and upload your site using this before propagation takes place so there is no downtime.

i have just started using plesk and have gone through all the pdf guides and cant find where it mentions how to access the webspace that i have setup through the ip address. im trying to look at the site and connect via dreamweaver.

can anyone assist me. i have tried ns1.xxxxx.com/~username and hoped it worked the same as cpanel but it doesnt seem to.

thanks in advance

This is one thing I hate about Plesk...like really, really hate...

Log in to plesk
Go to domains
Click the domain you want to see
Click 'Site Preview' down toward the bottom of the page

The URL will look something like this:

https://yoursite.com:8443/sitepreview/http/thedomain.com/?previous_page=dom_ctrl

If you want to view the site from http://xx.xx.xx.xx you can make the domain the default for the IP.

Login to Plesk:
click on domains,
click the client that the domain belongs to,
Now click on IP Pool,
Now click on the small text number under "hosting" next to your IP addy,
Now tick the box for the domain you wish to make the default,
Click "set as default"

Now you can fully view the domain using the IP, not the crappy plesk site preview...

But in a shared hosting environment, that is not an option (at least not a good one)

But in a shared hosting environment, that is not an option (at least not a good one)

I just thought I'd point out this option, especially if this domain is on an exclusive IP and if he's the admin.

Also, he will be able to get full functionality (ie, dynamic sites will show up much better) from the viewable by IP option whereas this is not true with the plesk preview.

Cheers :rolleyes:

Sim-A-Don-Na....

Since he was asking this question in the first place, I wanted to make sure that he didn't make one of his customer's sites the default for the IP...

simmering :) fair enough..

for all your replies. now i understand this limitation of plesk.