(01-28-2017, 02:21 AM)Ofnuts Wrote:

(01-28-2017, 01:00 AM)2-ton Wrote: I put that address into my search bar and it gives me an error message.

You can't use the address directly. You have to refer to gimpchat.com by name in your browser, to let your browser generates the proper HTTP headers, because at the other end, the software supports different forums using different names, if you come with the address alone, it doesn't know which forum you want to talk to.

And to be able to use gimpchat.com in your browser, it's either the regular DNS system (broken...) or your "hosts" file.

(01-28-2017, 12:10 AM)Ofnuts Wrote: OK, GimpChat is up, if you know the address... but yo uhave to set it in your /etc/hosts file (c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts if you are on Windows)

Code:

108.160.151.87  gimpchat.com
108.160.151.87  www.gimpchat.com

So current members that read this can access GC and use it normally. But random internet users won't find it until they read this...

So Omega just has to fix the DNS problem....

Edit: The IP address no longer answers... Glad I took a screenshot

Further edit: Seems to be running again...

(01-28-2017, 08:25 AM)Blighty Wrote: I entered those 2 lines into the host file.
Tried to access the site, but not successful. Browser displayed this:
http://108.160.151.87/cgi-sys/defaultwebpage.cgi
and a message saying the server is misconfigured or may have moved.

(01-28-2017, 02:54 AM)trandoductin Wrote: Thank you ofnuts. you're the man!

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(01-28-2017, 02:21 AM)Ofnuts Wrote:

(01-28-2017, 01:00 AM)2-ton Wrote: I put that address into my search bar and it gives me an error message.

You can't use the address directly. You have to refer to gimpchat.com by name in your browser, to let your browser generates the proper HTTP headers, because at the other end, the software supports different forums using different names, if you come with the address alone, it doesn't know which forum you want to talk to.

And to be able to use gimpchat.com in your browser, it's either the regular DNS system (broken...) or your "hosts" file.

ofnuts, does that mean that gimpchat.com is also using shared hosting with that IP? it's not dedicated server? I am just curious.  Because it seems pretty fast for shared hosting. My forum is on shared hosting and it's just really bad sometimes.

(01-28-2017, 06:46 AM)dinasset Wrote:

(01-28-2017, 12:10 AM)Ofnuts Wrote: OK, GimpChat is up, if you know the address... but yo uhave to set it in your /etc/hosts file (c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts if you are on Windows)

Code:

108.160.151.87  gimpchat.com
108.160.151.87  www.gimpchat.com

As displayed, the "#" marks a comment line. Normally, it's a tab between the IP address and the name. Once you have done this, before trying to use it in your browser, using "ping gimpchat.com" in a command window. It should not display "unknown host", but instead display the address you entered and, hopefully, return an acceptable ping delay (~100ms).


So current members that read this can access GC and use it normally. But random internet users won't find it until they read this...

So Omega just has to fix the DNS problem....

Edit: The IP address no longer answers... Glad I took a screenshot

Further edit: Seems to be running again...

Those lines should be entered (added) as you posted or with the # in front as in the example lines in the file?
I tried both ways, unsuccessful (I mean: I succeeded in updating the file entering the lines as admin, but when trying to access gimpchat I got the usual error; tried with 2 different browsers, default win10 browser and firefox)

(01-28-2017, 09:14 AM)Ofnuts Wrote: If you get this it means you tried to access the server using "http://108.160.151.87/" and not "http://gimpchat.com".