How to Change the Hostname on a Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute Instance

1 min readUpdated 26 May 2026

Changing the hostname on an instance modifies the default server configuration and reinstalls the operating system. This operation may result into data loss when the instance is reinstalled to apply the new hostname.

Follow this guide to change the hostname on a Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute instance using the Vultr Console, or Terraform.

Warning

Changing the hostname reinstalls the operating system and wipes all the data on your server.

Navigate to Products and click Compute.
Click your target Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute instance to open its management page.
Navigate to the Settings tab.
Find and click Change Hostname on the left navigation menu.
Replace the existing value with your new hostname.
Click Reinstall to change your instance hostname.
Check the confirmation prompt and click Change Hostname to apply the new hostname.

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