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# How to Change Name of GMod Server

> Learn about how to change the name of your GMod server on an Atomic Networks service.

Changing your GMod server's host name is the beginning of a new journey to create your GMod server. To change the name of a GMod server, follow the steps below.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Atomic Panel">
    Click [here](https://panel.atomicnetworks.co/login) to navigate to Atomic Panel. You can log in using your account credentials that you received following checkout. The credentials email is sent to the email address on file in the Billing Panel.

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  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate to the File Manager">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/atomicnetworks/m8FVQg74mcrYFl7b/images/open-file-manager.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=m8FVQg74mcrYFl7b&q=85&s=78efb61567fc4786b49fb2449bfbd030" alt="" width="231" height="820" data-path="images/open-file-manager.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the server.cfg File">
    Once you have opened the File Manager, navigate to the file pathway called `/home/container/garrysmod/cfg/server.cfg`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set `hostname` in the server.cfg file.">
    The hostname is the name that you set for your server. If you have not edited your server.cfg file yet, you will find this variable on Line 4 of the server.cfg file. Input your new name by placing it between the two quotation marks. (" ")
  </Step>

  <Step title="Restart your GMod server.">
    Once you have set the host name, restart your GMod server for the name to be updated in the server browser.
  </Step>
</Steps>