Edit HOSTS file to Redirect to a URL?

[Deviouz]

I know how to edit the hosts file to make a connection to a website point to a specified IP address like :
127.0.0.1 www.abc.com

but is there any way to edit the hosts file to make a connection to www.abc.com instead go to www.nbc.com .. ??
Like:
www.nbc.com www.abc.com

or is there something else that needs to be done to make something like this happen..??

 

[kimsland]

Yes

IP address then sitename

ie

74.125.67.100 techspot.com

Will redirect Google.com to TechSpot.com
Edit: Wait, I think I got that the wrong way around, anyway you get the point
Edit2 Doh. I did get it the wrong way around (I just checked) The above will make https://www.techspot.com/ go to Google.com


You can find all IPs of Websites here: http://www.selfseo.com/find_ip_address_of_a_website.php
There's a few of these sites, I just chose one at random

Edit:
Google updates (changes) its IP often, so the above example may not work always

 

[Deviouz]

like i said i already know how to do that part...
what im asking is to have it redirect to like a specified URL instead of an IP address...!!!

 

[kimsland]

What?

Thats what I just did above
The User does not need to type in an IP or anything

If they type in: https://www.techspot.com/ it will then go to Google


YOU on the other hand, Must find the IP address of the site that you are redirecting to


Edit:
By the way, after you edit and save the Hosts file
You will need to run CCleaner, before opening your browser