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## Updating hosts file on Windows
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(NOTE: See also some third-party Hosts managers, listed below.)
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On Linux and macOS, run the Python script. On Windows more work is required due
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to compatibility issues so it's preferable to run the batch file as follows:
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```sh
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updateHostsWindows.bat
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```
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This file **MUST** be run in command prompt with administrator privileges in the
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repository directory. In addition to updating the hosts file, it can also
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replace the existing hosts file, and reload the DNS cache. It goes without
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saying that for this to work, you must be connected to the internet.
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To open a command prompt as administrator in the repository's directory, do the
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following:
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- **Windows XP**: Start → Run → `cmd`
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- **Windows Vista, 7**: Start Button → type `cmd` → right-click Command Prompt →
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"Run as Administrator"
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- **Windows 8**: Start → Swipe Up → All Apps → Windows System → right-click
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Command Prompt → "Run as Administrator"
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- **Windows 10**: Start Button → type `cmd` → right-click Command Prompt → "Run
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as Administrator"
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You can also refer to the "Third-Party Hosts Managers" section for further
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recommended solutions from third parties.
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### Warning: Using this `hosts` file in Windows may require disabling DNS Cache service
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## Windows Caveat: Using this `hosts` file in Windows may require disabling DNS Cache service
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Windows has issues with larger hosts files. Recent changes in security within
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Windows 10 denies access to changing services via other tools except registry
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ipconfig /flushdns
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To open a command prompt as administrator, do the following:
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- **Windows XP**: Start → Run → `cmd`
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- **Windows Vista, 7**: Start Button → type `cmd` → right-click Command Prompt →
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"Run as Administrator"
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- **Windows 8**: Start → Swipe Up → All Apps → Windows System → right-click
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Command Prompt → "Run as Administrator"
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- **Windows 10, 11**: Start Button → type `cmd` → right-click Command Prompt → "Run
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as Administrator"
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### Linux
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Open a Terminal and run with root privileges:

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