How to edit the hosts file on mac os x

[Guest pumpkinskin]

So I'm a Windows person and I just got a MAC and for the life of me I cant figure out how-to edit my local hosts file so I can hit my local test web server. Who can help me?

I'm running MAC OS X 10.6.7

Thanks!

[Steve Krause]

The process is fairly simple as long as you don't mind getting into terminal. Here's the steps:

Press COMMAND+SPACEBARType TERMINAL <Enter>Type: sudo nano /private/etc/hostsEdit the fileCONTROL O to saveCONTROL X to exit

Edit the Hosts file like you would Windows at this point. IP address TAB domain name. Hope this helps.

[alexmvp]

The process is fairly simple as long as you don't mind getting into terminal. Here's the steps:

Press COMMAND+SPACEBARType TERMINAL <Enter>Type: sudo nano /private/etc/hostsEdit the fileCONTROL O to saveCONTROL X to exit

Edit the Hosts file like you would Windows at this point. IP address TAB domain name. Hope this helps.

 

agreed. Nothing more to say on that one.