cPanel Access Before DNS Propagates?

[brownswo]

I should know the answer to this one...

But how can I access the cPanel for an account before the DNS propagates?

I know you can get there via WHM, but it won't let you run Fantastico (which is what I need to do). I want to get a site all set up and ready to go while waiting for the DNS to finish propagating, and the setup involves installing WordPress (yeah, I can do a manual install, but I'm lazy...).

Figured I'd ask it here instead of at the Help Desk so I can easily look it up the next time I forget...

Many thanks,
Tom

[AndrewT]

You can use http://cpanel##.gzo.com/cpanel/

Replace ## with your server number.

[brownswo]

As always, works like a charm -- as long as you type "cpanel" instead of "cPanel", as I was doing...

Knew it was something simple!

As always, appreciate the great, fast support.

Best regards,
Tom

[brownswo]

Alas, I still can't do what I want to do because of the way WordPress acts (for future reference). Since WordPress automagically puts your site name in the configuration and uses that to (kinda-sorta) redirect to the various blog pages, it's redirecting everything to the old hosting (I had it parked at Sedo)...

At least everything will "be there" and ready to go once it does propagate. Assuming I live that long!

--Tom

[AndrewT]

Just change your computer's hosts file (temporarily) to point the domain to the IP address that is listed for the account in WHM.