---
title: Preparing the network for PingGateway
description: Configure the network to include hosts for PingGateway, AM, and the sample application. Learn more about hosts files in Hosts (file).
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page_id: pinggateway:getting-started:prepare-network
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---

# Preparing the network for PingGateway

Configure the network to include hosts for PingGateway, AM, and the sample application. Learn more about hosts files in [Hosts (file)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_\(file\)).

Add the following entry to your hosts file:

```none
127.0.0.1  localhost ig.example.com app.example.com am.example.com
```

The hosts file path depends on the platform:

* Linux

  `/etc/hosts`

* Windows

  `%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts`