Changing the domain for n8n on VPS at Hostinger

Change the default domain for n8n on VPS at Hostinger to use your own domain or subdomain instead of the default srvXXXXX.hstgr.cloud address.

Before you start

• Make sure the n8n subdomain of your desired domain is correctly pointed to your VPS IP address using an A record in your DNS settings.
• If you’re new to n8n on VPS, see how to use the n8n VPS template at Hostinger first.

Update your n8n domain configuration

You can update the configuration by following these steps:

1. Access your VPS through a web console:

   

2. Navigate to the container directory (replace [container-name] with your actual container’s name):

   cd /docker/[container-name]

3. Edit the environment configuration file by running:

   nano .env

4. Locate the TRAEFIK_HOST value and replace it with your own domain or subdomain that points to your VPS (e.g., sub.domain.com).
5. Save the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, and Enter.
6. Open the docker-compose.yml file and make two changes:
   • Change 1 — Fix the WEBHOOK_URL:

     # Before
     - WEBHOOK_URL=https://${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}.${TRAEFIK_HOST}/
     
     # After
     - WEBHOOK_URL=https://${TRAEFIK_HOST}/

   • Change 2 — Fix the Traefik router rule:

     # Before
     - traefik.http.routers.${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}.rule=Host(`${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}.${TRAEFIK_HOST}`)
     
     # After
     - traefik.http.routers.${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}.rule=Host(`${TRAEFIK_HOST}`)

     

7. Restart the n8n service to apply the changes:

   docker compose down
   docker compose up -d

Once restarted, you should be able to access n8n via your custom domain. Make sure DNS propagation is complete before testing the new address.