This tutorial shows you how to assign a hostname for a CentOS Linux Server.

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			<td class="stepNumber">Step 1.</td>
			<td><a href="#help_link_base#/how-do-i-access-my-linux-server/">Log in</a> to the server console as root user.</td>
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			<td class="stepNumber">Step 2.</td>
			<td>Open the file /etc/sysconfig/network using text editor, such as VI.</td>
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			<td class="image"><img src="https://webcomkb.com/crazydomains/servers/virtual-servers/hostname_centos_1.png" width="600" /></td>
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			<td class="stepNumber">Step 3.</td>
			<td>Edit the variable HOSTNAME='your hostname goes here', save and exit.</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
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			<td class="stepNumber">Step 4.</td>
			<td>Reboot your server. Your server will boot up with the new hostname.</td>
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			<td class="image"><img src="https://webcomkb.com/crazydomains/servers/virtual-servers/hostname_centos_3.png" width="600" /></td>
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Congratulations, you have assigned a hostname for the CentOS Linux Server.

How To Assign a Hostname for CentOS Linux Server

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Step 1.	Log in to the server console as root user.
Step 2.	Open the file /etc/sysconfig/network using text editor, such as VI.

Step 3.	Edit the variable HOSTNAME='your hostname goes here', save and exit.

Step 4.	Reboot your server. Your server will boot up with the new hostname.