When you are creating a new website but don't want to make it live yet, it is possible to test your website locally. This can be done by making a (temporary) adjustment in the hosts file on your computer.
This adjustment directs the domain name you entered to a specific IP address, instead of the IP address determined by DNS.
Here's how you can do this on a Mac:
Step 1:
Open Terminal (via Spotlight).
Step 2:
Enter the code sudo nano /etc/hosts and press Enter.
Step 3:
Enter your password and press Enter (it's normal that no characters appear on your screen).
Then the host database will open.
Step 4:
Enter the IP address and your domain name as follows:
45.82.188.XX
45.82.188.XX
Step 5:
Save the file using the keyboard shortcut Control + X.
Step 6:
Then press Y, followed by Enter.