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Network - Hosts File
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This file permits you to switch the DNS of your network.
It is located in the directory:
- for windows: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
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Example
When you call:
- localhost,
- or gerardnico.com
Windows transform it by the IP 127.0.0.1 with the host file below:
# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp. # # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. # # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one # space. # # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol. # # For example: # # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.0.1 localhost1 127.0.0.1 localhost2 10.10.10.10 ngerard.nf.newfrontiers.nl ngerard 127.0.0.1 gerardnico.com
The entry (127.0.0.1 gerardnico.com) for instance, permit me to have a copy of my website on my computer. When I ask http://gerardnico.com in my browser (and that Apache is also configured with a virtual host for gerardnico.com), I will see my local copy of my internet website.
