# Changing hostname

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-hostname/260954>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [April 7, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-hostname/260954 "2023-04-07T16:20:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 7, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-hostname/260954/2 "2023-04-07T16:29:32Z")

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Hi Islam 🙂

> [@ibahnasy](#):
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> Is there a way to make the new `DISCOURSE_HOSTNAME:` effective without a rebuild?

Not that I know.

> [@ibahnasy](#):
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> If I must rebuild, will that fetch the latest version from `main` branch and override the current version I have?

Yes, it will.

You may find related information here for what you want to achieve: [Search results for 'install version discourse' - Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/search?q=install%20version%20discourse)

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