=== Change Hosts Extension in Firefox ===

The change hosts extension will allow you to quickly update your hosts file so your browser can point to special pages. 

How to change your hosts for the site:

  - get the change hosts extension for Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/change-hosts/
  - Restart Firefox after installing extension
  - After installed go to Tools > Addons (in firefox top menu)
  - Click on preferences for the change hosts extension
  - Make sure you're on the definitions tab of this change hosts preferences window
  - It should have your current default hosts file - click on Edit button
  - Select the contents of that host file, and press Ctrl-C to copy it.
  - Then you can cancle out of that, and Add a New Definition (name it plenaform if you like)
  - Paste the contents you just copied in the edit window there THEN add the following to lines underneath that:
    - 000.000.000.000 example.com
    - 000.000.000.000 www.example.com
  - Click save and choose
  - You may need to restart your browser, but it should eventually work and go to the new site

=== Permissions Issue ===
It's very likely our computer will need to allow you permissions to edit the file, here's how to do that.

  * In Windows, navigate to **C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\**
  * Find the file called **hosts**
  * Right-Click the hosts file, choose Properties
  * Click the Security tab
  * Click the Edit button next to Change Permissions
  * Choose the Users option and Click the checkbox for Modify (this gives users Modify permissions to this file)
    * Note this is actually dangerous as it makes your PC a little more susceptible to viruses. Please do not do this if others (mis)use your computer and could acquire a virus through downloading programs or browsing seedy websites.
  * After clicking apply and ok, you can go back to change hosts and try to save and choose again.

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