How can alkyl halides be named according to the IUPAC nomenclature system?

Alkyl halides can be named according to the IUPAC nomenclature system by identifying the longest carbon chain containing the halogen atom and naming it as the parent alkane. The halogen is then named as a substituent, with the prefix indicating the halogen type (e.g. chloro for chlorine, bromo for bromine). The position of the halogen on the carbon chain is indicated by a number, starting from the end closest to the halogen.