murph Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I know I've seen it mentioned somewhere before but I can't find it. I have just registered a domain name, it will take a few days by the time the registration is done and then I transfer to the new nameservers. I would like to work on the oscommerce pages in the interim. I have already installed oscommerce but I can't get to the admin section or the pages. Until the domain is transferred I have to access the site via: http://ipnumber:1234 If I type in that and then fill in the username and password I get to the cpanel. But how do I use that and actually see the oscommerce pages and the admin? i.e. if I type in http://ipnumber:1234/admin or /catalog I get an error message saying to login to the ip first,then ask for the page. But if I do the login I only get cpanel etc etc... <_< I'm sure this is something simple but stupid me cannot figure it out! WHAT do I type in the address bar :huh: ? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixadm Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 ipaddress/foldernamehere should work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 Doesn't work :( Any idea why? It just starts an automatic download of the file or folder?????!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixadm Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 what file is it trying to download? try making a new folder or file.. such as test.html and upload it, then go to ipaddress/test.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Dunning Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 This works on my server, it should work on yours. This assumes that you know the IP address that your store is hosted on. I'm not sure how it would work with dial-up, but if you have broadband (DSL, cable, etc) then follow these directions. Instructions for Windows XP, modify to fit your needs: Start->Control Panel->Network Connections Select the connection you're using. In the window that pops up, click "Properties" Scroll through the list to find TCP/IP Click to highlight it and click "Properties" Toward the bottom is a selection for either "Obtain DNS address automatically" or "Use the following DNS servers:" Make sure you've selected "Use the following DNS servers." If there's anything in the boxes already, write it down and keep it for later. Plug in your IP address in the box. Click "Close" until you're out of the control panel completely. Now you should be able to load up www.yourdomain.com on your server. Make sure to put the settings back when you're done. Chris Dunning osCommerce, Contributions Moderator Team Please do not send me PM! I do not read or answer these often. Use the email button instead! I do NOT support contributions other than my own. Emails asking for support on other people's contributions will be ignored. Ask in the forum or contact the contribution author directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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