# Local DNS

## 1. Create a new hosts file

```bash
sudo nano /etc/hosts.mydomain
```

Add IP addresses followed by the local hostname you'd like to resolve, one per line. \
\
Write out and exit.

## 2. Create a new dnsmasq conf file

```bash
sudo nano /etc/dnsmasq.d/02-mydns.conf
```

## 3. Add addn-hosts Line

Reference hosts file created in step one

```bash
addn-hosts=/etc/hosts.mydomain
```

Write out and exit

## 4. Restart dnsmasq

```bash
sudo service dnsmasq restart
```


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