# Edit an alias
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You can edit an alias using the Amazon GameLift Servers console or with the AWS CLI command [update-alias](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/update-alias.html).

This topic describes how to edit an Amazon GameLift Servers alias for use with game session placement. You can make the following edits: 

**To edit an alias**

Use either the Amazon GameLift Servers console or the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) to edit an alias. 

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#### [ Console ]

In the [Amazon GameLift Servers console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/), use the navigation pane to open the **Aliases** page.

1. Select the alias you want to edit and choose **Edit**. If you don't see the alias you want to edit, check your currently selected AWS Region.

1. On the **Edit alias** page, you can make the following edits:
   + Change the alias name.
   + Change the alias description.
   + Change the routing strategy from simple to terminal, or from terminal to simple.
   + For an alias with a simple routing strategy, change the fleet ID the alias is associated with.
   + For an alias with a terminal routing strategy, change the message text.

1. Choose **Save changes**. When updating the fleet ID for an alias with a simple routing strategy, it may take up to 2 minutes for the transition to complete. During this time, new game session placements might take place on the old fleet.

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#### [ AWS CLI ]

Use the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/update-alias.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/update-alias.html) command to make changes to an alias resource. You can update an alias resource in your current default AWS Region, or you can add a `--region` tag to specify a different AWS Region.

You can change the following properties: 
+ Alias name.
+ Alias description.
+ Routing strategy type. Be sure to provide a fleet ID or a message string for the new routing strategy.
+ Fleet ID for an existing simple routing strategy. The fleet ID must be in the same region as the alias.
+ Message string for an existing terminal routing strategy.

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