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	3 ) Click the [[File:Whm_add_entry.jpg‎]] button.		3 ) Click the [[File:Whm_add_entry.jpg‎]] button.

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	3 ) Click the [[File:Whm_add_entry.jpg‎]] button.		3 ) Click the [[File:Whm_add_entry.jpg‎]] button.

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	where 'server' is the name part and 'example.com' is the domain name.}}		where 'server' is the name part and 'example.com' is the domain name.}}


	4 ) Click the [[File:Whm_change.jpg‎]] button.		4 ) Click the [[File:Whm_change.jpg‎]] button.

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	[1] Log into WHM as root.		[1] Log into WHM as root.

	[2] Click on 'Change Hostname' under the 'Networking Setup' section.		[2] Click on 'Change Hostname' under the 'Networking Setup' section.

	[3] Enter the new hostname you wish to use in the 'New Hostname' text field.		[3] Enter the new hostname you wish to use in the 'New Hostname' text field.

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	{{note\|This must be an FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) and should consist of a name part and a domain name. All valid hostnames should have 2 dots in them. An example of a proper hostname is:		{{note\|This must be an FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) and should consist of a name part and a domain name. All valid hostnames should have 2 dots in them. An example of a proper hostname is:


	server.example.com		server.example.com

	where 'server' is the name part and 'example.com' is the domain name.}}		where 'server' is the name part and 'example.com' is the domain name.}}


	[4] Click the [[File:Whm_change.jpg‎]] button.		[4] Click the [[File:Whm_change.jpg‎]] button.

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	{{note\|This must be an FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) and should consist of a name part and a domain name. All valid hostnames should have 2 dots in them. An example of a proper hostname is:		{{note\|This must be an FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) and should consist of a name part and a domain name. All valid hostnames should have 2 dots in them. An example of a proper hostname is:


	server.example.com		server.example.com

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-<html> 1) Log into WHM as root.
+==Change your Hostname==
-) Click on 'Change Hostname' under the 'Networking Setup' section.
-) Enter the new hostname you wish to use in the 'New Hostname' text field.
+[1] Log into WHM as root.
- <em>NOTE: This must be an FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) and should consist of a name and a domain name. All valid hostnames should have 2 dots in them. An example of a proper hostname is:</em><br /><br /><em>server.yourdomain.com</em><br /><br /><em>where 'server' is the name and 'yourdomain.com' is the domain name.</em>
+[2] Click on 'Change Hostname' under the 'Networking Setup' section.
-) Click the <img style="vertical-align: middle;" title="Change" src="https://esupport.acenet-inc.net/knowledgebase_images/whm_change.jpg" alt="Change" width="65" height="21" /> button.<em></em>
+[3] Enter the new hostname you wish to use in the 'New Hostname' text field.
-<br />
- <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Add an A record entry for your hostname</strong></span><br /><br />If your server is handling the domain's DNS that is associated with your server's hostname, you will want to proceed with the following steps to add an A record for your hostname through your server's WHM.<br /><br />If your server is not handling the DNS of the domain associated with your server's hostname, you will want to create the A record for your hostname at the server that's handling the domain's DNS.<br /><br />1) Click the <img style="vertical-align: middle;" title="Add an A entry for your hostname" src="https://esupport.acenet-inc.net/knowledgebase_images/whm_addarecord.jpg" alt="Add an A entry for your hostname" width="218" height="22" /> button.<br /><br />2) Ensure the IP address specified is correct. (Usually it's your server's main IP)<br /><br />3) Click the <img style="vertical-align: middle;" title="Add Entry" src="https://esupport.acenet-inc.net/knowledgebase_images/whm_add_entry.jpg" alt="Add Entry" width="80" height="21" /> button. </html> [[Category:WHM (Web Host Manager)]]
+{{note|This must be an FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) and should consist of a name part and a domain name. All valid hostnames should have 2 dots in them. An example of a proper hostname is:

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	==Change your Hostname==		==Change your Hostname==

	[1] Log into WHM as root.		1 ) Log into WHM as root.

	[2] Click on 'Change Hostname' under the 'Networking Setup' section.		2 ) Click on 'Change Hostname' under the 'Networking Setup' section.

	[3] Enter the new hostname you wish to use in the 'New Hostname' text field.		3 ) Enter the new hostname you wish to use in the 'New Hostname' text field.

	{{note\|This must be an FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) and should consist of a name part and a domain name. All valid hostnames should have 2 dots in them. An example of a proper hostname is:		{{note\|This must be an FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) and should consist of a name part and a domain name. All valid hostnames should have 2 dots in them. An example of a proper hostname is:
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	[4] Click the [[File:Whm_change.jpg‎]] button.		4 ) Click the [[File:Whm_change.jpg‎]] button.

	==Add an A record entry for your hostname==		==Add an A record entry for your hostname==
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	If your server is not handling the DNS of the domain associated with your server's hostname, you will want to create the A record for your hostname at the server that's handling the domain's DNS.		If your server is not handling the DNS of the domain associated with your server's hostname, you will want to create the A record for your hostname at the server that's handling the domain's DNS.

	[1] Click the [[File:Whm_addarecord.jpg‎]] button.		1 ) Click the [[File:Whm_addarecord.jpg‎]] button.

	[2] Ensure the IP address specified is correct. (Usually it's your server's main IP)		2 ) Ensure the IP address specified is correct. (Usually it's your server's main IP)

	[3] Click the [[File:Whm_add_entry.jpg‎]] button.		3 ) Click the [[File:Whm_add_entry.jpg‎]] button.

	[[Category:WHM (Web Host Manager)]]		[[Category:WHM (Web Host Manager)]]