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| + | ====== Hosts File ====== | ||
| + | * [[DNS]] | ||
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| + | When looking up a domain name, the DNS request returns an IP address that the site is located at. | ||
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| + | You can override which IP address a domain is mapped to by editing your '' | ||
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| + | To do this on OS X, open a Terminal session and run this command: | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | sudo nano /etc/hosts | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | Navigate to the bottom of the file with your keyboard, and add a new entry, in this syntax: | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | 1.2.3.4 domain.com | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | Save your hosts file by pressing '' | ||
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| + | You can exit the editor by pressing '' | ||
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| + | **In some cases,** your web browser caches DNS lookups for domains, so you will need to **completely quit out of your browser** and restart it for the changes to appear. | ||
