To point your domain to systeme.io, follow the steps below 👇
Step 1 – Create a Domain Redirect
With a Hosting Plan at Hostinger
If you have a hosting plan at Hostinger, add the domain to your hosting plan. You can skip the onboarding process and create an empty website.
Next, create an .htaccess file in the public_html folder of the domain and add the following code:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www. [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(?:www.)?(.+)$ [NC]
Make sure to save the changes.
Without a Hosting Plan at Hostinger
If you only have a domain (not a hosting plan), you can create the redirect with the help of Cloudflare: How to Redirect a Domain Without a Hosting Plan.
Step 2 – Add Your Domain to systeme.io
Log into your systeme.io account, click on your profile picture, and select Settings. Next, go to Custom domains → Add domain.
Enter your domain name in the following format:
www.domain.tld
Then, save the changes. You will obtain the values for two CNAME records that you will need to add to your domain's DNS zone. Keep this tab open or copy the records to a text editor before proceeding to the next step.
Step 3 – Create CNAME Records
Access your domain's DNS zone and delete any existing A records. Then, create the following CNAME records using the previously obtained values:
CNAME 1 | CNAME 2 |
Host: www Points to: the value of the first record TTL: use the default value, e.g., 14400 | Host: host of the second record Points to: the value of the second record TTL: use the default value, e.g., 14400 |
NOTE
If you used the second option in Step 1, your domain's DNS zone should be managed from Cloudflare; i.e., you need to create these CNAME records in Cloudflare
Once you add the new DNS records, wait for propagation to complete (up to 24 hours), and your domain will start pointing to systeme.io 😊
Additional Resources
If you encounter any issues with pointing your domain after creating the redirect and adding the correct CNAME records, please get in touch with systeme.io support