Installing EE on a site without a domain name

Posted: 29 August 2008 11:16 AM

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Simple question regarding the installation of EE on a site that hasn’t been configured with a domain name. I can access my server at an IP address and was wondering if I could install EE on it without having the domain name setup. I’m building a site for a client who has an existing site with another host and I don’t want to move their existing site to the new host. I’d like to install and configure EE on their new server and do a switch when it’s ready. How will the IP address affect the database settings? Does it even matter? Thanks!

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Ingmar Greil

Posted: 29 August 2008 01:03 PM

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Yes, it’s certainly possible to use an IP address instead of a domain name. Once you’re ready to move, this article might help. Let us know if you run into any trouble.

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