My web host uses Plesk and I want to know if there is anyway to access and view a website (with PHP and other processes being functional) without propagation of the domain name? I have found countless forums on this but they are all pretty old (circa 01-04) and involve either tricking your localhost or SSH commands and some even result in terrible security risks. I would like to access a web page directory through a browser and see it's contents while having the PHP processes carry out... before I propagate it's potential domain name. People claim this is pointless but during a site migration why on earth would you not test a site before propagating it?I'm looking for something similar to what cPanel offers i.e. http://IP.ADDRESS./~mydomain.comThe only solution I could think of is storing the site in a new directory of an already functional site and then setting up databases and testing the site once it's complete.Once tested and working I should be easily be able to migrate the files to the new domain name's root directory and just setup a new databases and then propagate the domain name.  I can't believe that Plesk V10+ still does not have a site preview method that includes PHP, JS, and Flash ability.
Access a PLESK website before propagation?
domains;dns;testing;plesk
You can have full functioning site preview starting from Plesk 10.4 (PHP, Javascript and whatever else you need). It needs to be enabled on the server - so if in shared hosting, you will depend on you hosting provider. Checkout Setting up Website Preview for details. You will need some DNS zone for previews though...You may also be interested in staging sites - temporary site to see how it works before publishing.PS unfortunately as a new user I cannot post more links, but you can find more in Plesk documentation by preview keyword