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# How To Clear Browser & DNS Cache

At times you will need to clear your browser's cache so you can see the latest changes on your website.  Due to the continual updates by the different browser companies we have provided direct links to their instructions below:

[How to clear Google Chrome browser cache](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop)
[How to clear Mozilla Firefox browser cache](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-clear-firefox-cache)
[How to clear Microsoft Edge browser cache](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/learning-center/how-to-manage-and-clear-your-cache-and-cookies?msockid=07921c76ff31631d397e0decfe1462ca&form=MA13I2)



## How to clear your DNS cache

### Windows®

To clear your DNS cache if you use Windows, perform the following steps:

1. Click *Start* or the *Windows* icon.
2. In the search text box, enter `cmd`.
3. Right-click *Command Prompt* and select *Run as Administrator* .
4. Run the following command:
    
`ipconfig /flushdns`

If the command succeeds, the system returns the following message:

    Windows IP configuration successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.

For more information about the `ipconfig` command, read Microsoft’s [`ipconfig`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/ipconfig) documentation.

### macOS®

To clear your DNS cache if you use macOS X version 10.10.4 or above, perform the following steps:

Warning: To run this command, you **must** know the computer’s administrator account password.

1. Click *Applications* .
2. Click *Utilities* .
3. Click *Terminal* .
4. Run the following command:
    
        `sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder`

If the command succeeds, the system does **not** return any output.