How to create an IP alias on Windows

Question

I need to create an alias for my network interface such that it can be accessed locally with either 127.0.0.1 or 33.33.33.33.

In *nix I would do this:

Answer 1

go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts on windows and add a new entry as below

eg: 106.200.247.101 abc.com

Then you will be able to refer to using given hostname