mac terminal: Adding 127.0.0.1 calypso.localhost to localhost file

Question

I am trying out wp-calypso which requires an addition to my localhost file. Via the terminal, I first typed

sudo vim /etc/localhost

which took me here

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"/etc/localhost" [New File]

I seem to be presented with a different screen than what's presented in the guide via https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27350/beginner-geek-how-to-edit-your-hosts-file/

I then in the first line tried typing..

172.0.0.1      calypso.localhost                                                                                                                                          

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-- INSERT --

and realized I had no idea what to do next. Am I even in the right file? What would be my next steps?

Try looking at /etc/hosts instead. I think that might be the file you're looking for — perfect5th, Jul 05 '17 at 16:29
whoops, that makes sense. It seems going to this page, even when using sudo, doesn't let me edit? — forkingwithbill, Jul 05 '17 at 18:05
Are you using vim, are you familiar with how vim works? If not, try sudo nano /etc/hosts. If you are trying to save with vim, are you getting an error? — perfect5th, Jul 05 '17 at 18:11
nano worked much better for me, and my server is up and running. thanks! — forkingwithbill, Jul 05 '17 at 18:13
Posted the contents of my comments as an answer. Have a good one! — perfect5th, Jul 05 '17 at 18:19

perfect5th · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-28T18:27:41.080

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On a mac, the file you are looking for is /etc/hosts, not /etc/localhost.

Using nano:

$ sudo nano /etc/hosts

Enter your sudo password, then navigate your cursor to the end of the file and add the line for calypso:

127.0.0.1    calypso.localhost

Hit ctrl-x then y to save your hosts file.

edited Jul 28 '17 at 18:27

answered Jul 05 '17 at 18:18

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