how to preview site before transfering domain name

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The Dreamhost web hosting thread below was started by mabjustmab on 2009-12-15 12:28:24:

Post Reply? I have taken over an already existing website, and I will be transferring the domain over to my dreamhost acct. before I do that, I need to make sure everything is working locally. I have uploaded all my files, set up my database, etc. only, I can’t see if it’s working. is there a way to see the front end (what the average web user will see) without transferring the DNS over to dreamhost? I don’t want any down time. as soon as the dreamhost hosted site is up and working, I will transfer the DNS over.

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