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# Finding the IP address for your hosting account

> Knowing your account's IP address is useful for viewing your website before DNS propagation is complete, or for managing your DNS settings.

Knowing the IP address of your hosting account can be useful for viewing your website before DNS propagation is complete, or for managing your DNS settings through a third-party service like Cloudflare. To find your IP address, follow the appropriate procedure below for your account's control panel.

## cPanel

To determine the IP address on a cPanel-based account, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
   > 📘 Note
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   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).

2. In the right column of the cPanel home screen, locate the **General Information** heading:\
   ![cPanel home screen - General Information](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-jupiter-home-page-general-info.png)

3. In the **General Information** section, click **Server Information**:\
   ![cPanel home screen - Server Information](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-jupiter-home-page-server-info.png)

4. On the **Server Information** page, in the **Item** column, locate **Shared IP Address** or **Dedicated IP Address**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-shared-ip.png)![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-dedicated-ip.png)

## Plesk

To determine the IP address on a Plesk-based account, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Plesk.
   > 📘 Note
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   > If you do not know how to log in to your Plesk account, please see [this article](/docs/logging-in-and-out-of-plesk).

2. In the left sidebar, click **Websites & Domains**:\
   ![Plesk - Sidebar - Websites and Domains](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-sidebar-websites-and-domains.png)

3. The IP address appears near the top of the website management area:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-ip-address.png)

## Related articles

* [Accessing your web site before DNS propagation is complete](/docs/accessing-your-web-site-before-dns-propagation-is-complete)