Editing Hosts File in Windows

1. Press Start and find Notepad. Right-click to Run as administrator.

2. Once in Notepad, go to File -> Open. Get to C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc and make sure to select All Files to find the hosts file.

3. Now you can edit the hosts file. Add the custom IP address you’ve made earlier, followed by a space, then your domain name.

4. Insert the IP address of the machine, then press Tab and type the machine name.

5. When you're finished, save the changes and you should be all set.