Sometimes it’s useful to connect directly to a webserver, forgoing the use of a web browser. It’s good for diagnostics stuff.<\/p>\n
The obvious part is running “telnet [hostname] 80”. But from there?<\/p>\n
The correct<\/em> way is to use HTTP\/1.1 and specify a HOST. This way it’s compatible with virtual hosts, which have been in vogue for like a decade. Most advice still has you using HTTP\/1.0. That’s not always a good solution.<\/p>\n So here’s what you should<\/em> type:<\/p>\n If you use HTTP\/1.1 and don’t specify a HOST, you’ll get errors. And if you use HTTP\/1.0, you’re not able to specify a HOST. (And for the unreasonably literal: [enter] means “Press enter,” not “type ‘enter’ inside square brackets.”)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes it’s useful to connect directly to a webserver, forgoing the use of a web browser. It’s good for diagnostics stuff. The obvious part is running “telnet [hostname] 80”. But from there? The correct way is to use HTTP\/1.1 and … Continue reading \nGET \/n1zyy\/index.php HTTP\/1.1 [enter]\nHOST: blogs.n1zyy.com [enter]\n<\/pre><\/blockquote>\n