If you're creating a website using Hostinger Website Builder, your domain name must be pointed to Hostinger servers.
If your domain is registered at Hostinger, it's pointed to Hostinger servers by default. However, if you're using a third-party domain (that's not registered at Hostinger), you'd simply need to update your domain's nameservers manually.
To point your domain name to Hostinger, complete these steps:
Log into your domain provider's website
Find your domain's nameservers settings
Delete all the current nameservers and insert the following two:
ns1.dns-parking.com
ns2.dns-parking.com
Save the changes
After replacing the nameservers, your website will be up and running within 24 hours.
If you'd like to keep the current nameservers, you may point your domain to Hostinger Website Builder by adding two CNAME records to the domain's DNS zone:
Log into your domain provider's website
Find your domain's DNS zone
Add the following CNAME records:
CNAME 1 | CNAME 2 |
Name: @ Content: connect.hostinger.com TTL: select any (or leave the default) value | Name: www Content: connect.hostinger.com TTL: select any (or leave the default) value |
Example:
NOTE: When pointing a domain via CNAME records, make sure to delete all A and AAAA records (if any) for your root domain (@)
Save the changes, and your website will be up and running within 24 hours.