Edit the Hosts File

If you installed the VM installation package to a Windows machine, follow this step to update the etc/hosts file.

1. On your Windows laptop, navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

2. In Administrator mode, open hosts in Notepad. See your operating system Help for information on opening applications in Administrator mode

3. In a new uncommented row, add the IP address and hxehost. Save your changes

Spacing is important. Make sure your hosts file in Notepad looks like this image.

![HXE_Hosts_Windows_0](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/Tutorials/master/tutorials/hxe-ua-hosts/HXE_Hosts_Windows_0.png)

> Note:
> If the VM is restarted and assigned a new IP, you'll need to update the Hosts file.
> 
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If you installed the VM installation package to a Mac or Linux machine, follow this step to update the etc/hosts file.

1. On your Mac or Linux machine, start the Terminal application

2. Enter the following command:

```bash
sudo sh -c 'echo <hxehost IP address> hxehost >> /etc/hosts'
```

> Note:
> If the VM is restarted and assigned a new IP, you will need to update the Hosts file.
> 
>