This tutorials will walk you though the steps required to configure a server static IP address by modifying the [Netplan](https://netplan.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference/) configuration.
First find the right Netplan configuration filename, and edit the file:
```bash
cd /etc/netplan && ls # find the netplan filename
sudo nano ##-network-manager-all.yaml
```
If the Netplan configuration is empty, fill in the file with the example below. Otherwise,
input the IP address reserved for the server in `xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/yy` format, the gateway (the IP address
of your router), and your DNS server's address.
```yaml
network:
version: 2
renderer: networkd
ethernets:
enp3s0:
addresses: [192.168.88.8/24]
gateway4: 192.168.88.1
nameservers:
addresses: [192.168.88.1]
```
:::tip
If you don't have your own DNS server you can use the router's address in most cases or a public DNS server like Google `8.8.8.8` or Cloudflare `1.1.1.1`.
:::
## 2. Apply the configuration
After the Netplan file has been saved, apply the changes by running:
