# How to Change Your DayZ Server Name (/docs/dayz/rename-server)



import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

Change the Server Name [#change-the-server-name]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server [#stop-the-server]

    In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), go to **Console** and stop the server.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Edit serverDZ.cfg [#edit-serverdzcfg]

    Click **Files** in the sidebar and open `serverDZ.cfg`. Set:

    ```
    hostname = "My DayZ Server";
    ```

    Don't forget the semicolon at the end.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Save and start [#save-and-start]

    Click **Save Content** and start from **Console**. The new name appears in the server browser.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Also Set a Description [#also-set-a-description]

You can add a server description that shows in the client browser:

```
description = "PvP survival with custom loot tables";
```

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/dayz/server-config)
* [Make Server Public](/docs/dayz/make-server-public)