In this article I assume the user is familiar with the idea of a host name / domain name mapping. It is typically referred to as a "hosts" entry because the entry is made to a file usually called "hosts". I won't go into the details of what or why you might actually want to do this as it would require writing a document on how the Internet works, which is way beyond the scope of this simple HOW TO.

To setup a hosts entry do the following: