{"id":1309,"date":"2019-08-08T13:19:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T13:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/08\/08\/3212384-how-to-redirect-a-domain-without-a-hosting-plan-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:12:15","slug":"3212384-how-to-redirect-a-domain-without-a-hosting-plan-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/3212384-how-to-redirect-a-domain-without-a-hosting-plan-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to redirect a domain without a hosting plan at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have a hosting plan, you can easily create redirects from hPanel<\/a>. In case you have purchased a domain name<\/a> only, and your domain is pointing to Hostinger nameservers, you can set up a redirect without a hosting plan by following the steps below.<\/p>

If your domain uses external nameservers, redirects must be configured through your DNS provider.<\/div>

1. Log in to hPanel, navigate to Domains<\/strong> on the sidebar, and click Manage<\/strong> next to the domain you want to redirect. Then, go to DNS \/ Nameservers<\/strong> and open the Redirects<\/strong> tab:<\/p>

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If the domain you wish to redirect is currently connected to Hostinger Website Builder<\/strong>, the Redirects option will not be shown. You will need to redirect the domain via Cloudflare<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

2. In the Redirect from<\/strong> field, the selected domain displayed automatically. Enter the full destination URL in the Redirect to<\/strong> field, where you want visitors to be sent, including https:\/\/<\/code> (for example, https:\/\/new-domain.tld<\/code>).<\/p>

3. Under Redirect type<\/strong>, select Permanent (301)<\/strong> for a permanent redirect, then click Create redirect.<\/strong><\/p>

For convenience, you can also use the quick redirect buttons for popular platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Etsy, or enter a custom URL.<\/p>

What type of redirect to choose?<\/h2>

The main difference between the two types of redirection lies in their purpose and how search engines handle them:<\/p>

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SEO<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Use case<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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301 — Permanent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Search engines will transfer the SEO value<\/b> from the old page to the new one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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A permanent change in the website name or due to a requirement<\/b> from your hosting provider<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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302 — Temporary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Search engines do not <\/b>transfer the SEO value to the new page<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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When a website is undergoing maintenance<\/b> or for testing<\/b> a new page<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>

NOTES<\/b><\/p>