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How do I set the default site for an IP address?

  • Applies to: (dv) 3.5, (dv) 4.0

  • Difficulty: Easy

  • Time needed: 10 minutes

  • Tools needed: Plesk administrator access

 
  • Applies to: (dv) 4.0
    • Difficulty: Easy
    • Time Needed: 10
    • Tools Required: Plesk administrator access
  • Applies to: (dv) 3.5
    • Difficulty: Easy
    • Time Needed: 10
    • Tools Required: Plesk administrator access

Overview

You can select and change which of your domains your IP address points to by making a simple change in your Plesk Control Panel. This is also useful if you want to preview a site before changing your DNS settings.

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Instructions

  1. First, log into your Plesk control panel.
  2. Click on Tools & Utilities.
  3. Click the icon for IP Addresses.
  4. Click on the IP address for which you want to change the default domain.
  5. Use the Default Domain pull-down to select the domain you want.
  6. Click the OK button to save your change.

NOTE:

This will not work for domains under the same subscription. You will need to separate the domain to another subscription for this to work as expected. Please see this article for instructions: Create your subscription.

Instructions

  1. First, log in to your Plesk control panel.
  2. Click on Server.
  3. Click the icon for IP addresses, and you will see a number X under the heading hosting on the far right which indicates how many domains you have on each corresponding IP address.
  4. Click on the number you see for the IP address in question.
  5. On the next page, you'll see radio buttons next to each of your domains. Select the radio button for the Domain that you want to see when browsing to your IP address, and then click Set as Default.

Now, when you browse to your IP address, you'll see the domain that you have selected as Default.


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