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How Do I Rename a Vultr Compute Instance or Change Its Hostname?

Updated on 15 September, 2025

Guide to renaming Vultr Compute Instances in the customer portal and changing server hostnames within the operating system

You can rename your Vultr Compute Instance to update how it appears in the Vultr Customer Portal. If you want to change the actual hostname inside the server's operating system, you’ll need to update it from within the instance.

Note
Changing the hostname using the Vultr Customer Portal triggers a full server reinstall because it uses cloud-init to set the hostname during provisioning. This process erases all data on the server, including the operating system and files.

Rename a Vultr Compute Instance

To change the instance name in the Vultr Customer Portal:

  1. Log in to the Vultr Customer Portal.
  2. Navigate to the Products > Compute section.
  3. Click the instance you want to rename.
  4. Under the instance Overview, click on the name of the instance to change it's name.
  5. Enter the new name and save.

This changes the display name os a instance.

Change the Hostname of the Instance

To change the system-level hostname inside your instance without reinstalling the server, follow the guide on How to Change the Hostname of a Vultr Cloud Server.