After purchasing a hosting plan, you can set it up in the Home section of hPanel:
Clicking on Setup will initiate the onboarding, which will get your hosting order up and running.
If you start the onboarding and need to complete it later, click on the Hostinger logo at the top to go back to hPanel 💡
Step 1 – Personalize Your Experience
Once you're on the Hello! page, click on Start now to provide more information about your project. Here, you can indicate if you:
Are creating a new website for yourself.
Are creating a new website for someone else, e.g., your client, relative, friend, etc.
You already have a website.
The next few questions will vary according to your initial answer.
Step 2 – Create or Migrate Your Website
Next, you will be presented with the option to create or migrate a website:
Create a new website – choose this option to start building a totally new website.
Migrate my website – choose this option if your website is hosted somewhere else, uploaded on a file-sharing platform, or stored on your local device.
Skip – if you want to move on to the next step.
Create a New Website
Here, you will be asked to select a platform for creating your new website:
WordPress – choose this option if you have experience with WordPress or are interested in learning how to use this Content Management System (CMS).
Hostinger Website Builder – it's our recommendation if this is your first website or if you want an easy-to-use solution with great quick results.
Skip – choose this option if you want to go to the next step. You'll be able to choose the platform later after setting up your hosting plan.
Read more about Which Applications Can You Install Automatically at Hostinger?
If you select WordPress, you'll be asked to create a user for your platform by entering an email and a strong password before moving to the next step. You'll also have the option to add some recommended plugins and select a template.
Migrate My Website
If you choose to migrate your website, you will be presented with two options:
Upload website – select this option to upload and extract a .zip, .tar, or .gz archive of up to 256 MB to the public_html folder of your website.
Transfer website – select this option if you wish to transfer your website from another provider to Hostinger and submit a migration request.
You may also skip to the next step and migrate your website later.
Step 3 – Name Your Website
Now, it's time for you to specify the address of your website. You can either use a domain you already own or select a new one:
If you go for a new domain, you will first need to choose an available domain name and extension (.COM, .ORG, .NET, etc.). Then, purchase and register yit.
If you want to use the domain you already own, you'll have to type it into the box. The information card will show the current domain provider, nameservers, and the expiration date of your domain.
NOTES
If your hosting plan comes with a free domain, you can either claim it in this step or do it later.
If you wish to use a domain name that's purchased elsewhere (not at Hostinger), you will need to point it to Hostinger servers after the onboarding. However, in case of website migration, you should point your domain to Hostinger only after the migration is completed.
Step 4 – Finish Setting Up
Before completing the setup process, a summary, including the server location and domain, will be displayed. If CMS is selected, it will also contain the name of the chosen platform and the admin email.
You can change any of these settings before finishing by clicking on the edit icon:
Now, your hosting plan is active. If you've selected Hostinger Website Builder, the next step will lead you to the builder, where you can start creating your website right away. For WordPress, the setting up process will take a few minutes to complete, and after that, you can edit your website.