Originally Posted by poto

ok, let me try...

the reason you need to edit your hosts file with the info they gave you is so that instead of your computer connecting to your site on the old server, your computer will connect to the new server and you can test your site on the new server just by typing it in your browser...

if everything works, then you change the DNS and the move is done... if you get any errors while testing your site on the new server, you would need to notify your tech support so they can fix it...

you should add an entry like this to your hosts file:



with xx.xx.xxx.xxx being the IP to the new server the host gave you... and remember to put a Tab between the IP and the url, not spaces...

btw, Show IP might help...

and if you're still confused about how to edit your hosts file watch this video