Method to Access Website via IP During Tencent Cloud ICP Filing

PurchaseTencent CloudIf you use a service to build a website and your domain is not filed, you will be required to file it, and you cannot access it directly via the domain. However, the filing process usually takes half a month to a month. During this period, the website is not inaccessible; it just cannot be accessed via the domain. We can set up access to the website via IP and then switch to domain access after the filing is completed.

Add IP access for the website

Here we takeBaota Panelas an example. If you are using another panel, you can leave a message for discussion, as it is also possible to access the website via IP.Log in to the Baota Panel backend, click on Websites, and enter the website list page.Find the settings button next to your website and click it.Note: If you have multiple websites, you can only access one of them via IP. To access multiple websites with one IP, you need to assign different ports to the other websites. In the domain management interface, enter the server IP and click the Add button.

Change website address to IP

If you have already installed the website via a domain, you need to change the website URL to the IP; otherwise, accessing it directly via the IP address may cause page misalignment. If you have not installed the website via a domain, you can directly access the IP to install the website. For the method of installing the website, refer to „Steps and process of building a website" (After the domain filing is completed, you can use this method to change the IP to the domain.)Below, using the installedWordPressas an example, how to change the URL of a WordPress website to an IP address. Open the database in Baota Panel, find the database corresponding to your website, and click the Manage button.Find the wp_options table and click to enter the details page.Double-click to modify the option_value of the first and second rows respectively, then change the domain URL inside to an IP address, and click on a blank area to complete the modification. After the modification is done, you can access your website via the IP address without any webpage misalignment issues.

Can a website be accessed directly via IP without filing?

After reading the tutorial above on accessing a website via IP, you might have a question: then ICan a website be accessed directly via IP without filing? The answer is yes, but it is not recommended. Why is it not recommended to access a website directly via IP?Accessing a website via IP is not suitable for the vast majority of website owners, for the following reasons:

1. Accessing via IP is not convenient to remember and type.
2. Accessing via IP is detrimental to SEO.
3. Accessing via IP means you cannot change servers at will, otherwise the IP address will change, and you will need to use the new IP to access the website. This is a major taboo for both user experience and SEO.

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