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Your server has two names:
  • Server Name: the label you see in the VPS Panel, such as Web server. Changing it is instant and only affects the panel.
  • Hostname: the name the server uses for itself, such as web1.example.com.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

1 minute

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Change the name or hostname

1

Open your server

Go to Servers and click Manage next to the server.
2

Click the gear icon

On the Overview tab, click the Settings (gear) icon under the server’s name.
3

Edit the names

Change Server Name, Hostname, or both.
Settings window with Server Name and Hostname fields and a note about rebuilding

The Settings window

4

Save

Click Save. You’ll see Settings updated successfully. and the new name appears under the server straight away.
As the window says, the hostname will be updated on the system but will not be applied to the server until it is rebuilt. To change the hostname on a running server without reinstalling, change it inside the server too, for example with hostnamectl set-hostname web1.example.com on Linux.
Use a full domain name you control, such as server.yourdomain.com, as your hostname. It’s needed for things like reverse DNS and sending email.

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Last Updated: October 2026