{"id":1487,"date":"2019-02-08T10:35:59","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/02\/08\/1583421-how-to-purchase-a-domain-name-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:59:59","slug":"1583421-how-to-purchase-a-domain-name-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583421-how-to-purchase-a-domain-name-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Purchase a Domain Name at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">Looking for the ideal <b>domain name <\/b>for your project?<\/p><p>Before purchasing, use Hostinger&rsquo;s AI Domain Name Generator to find available, brand-ready options in seconds &mdash; plus 4 tips to choose the right one.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-h2b-video\">\n<p><iframe title=\"How to Choose a Domain Name in 2026 (AI Domain Generator Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fQ1sTS0UrZw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h2 id=\"h-finding-and-purchasing-a-domain-name\">Finding and purchasing a domain name<\/h2><p>To search for and buy a new domain name:<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><ol>\n<li>For new clients, navigate to the Hostinger <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/domain-checker\">Domain Checker<\/a><\/strong>. For existing clients logged in, check the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/domains\/domain-checker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hPanel Domain Checker<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;instead.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your desired domain name in the search bar and click <strong>Search<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If the domain is available, click <strong>Add to cart<\/strong>. A list of alternative domain extensions (TLDs) also appears to help you protect or expand your brand.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-43-300x59.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"737\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-43-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-43-1024x203.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-43-768x152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-43-1536x304.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-43-2048x405.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select any additional domains you want and add them to your cart.<\/li>\n<li>In the cart, select your preferred registration period. Domain privacy protection is included automatically for free if the extension supports it.<\/li>\n<li>Proceed through the checkout flow.<\/li>\n<li>You will also be presented with <b>more options of domain extensions<\/b>, also known as <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/what-is-tld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TLDs<\/a><\/b>, that you can register in order to boost your brand:<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-44-300x58.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"729\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-44-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-44-1024x196.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-44-768x147.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-44-1536x294.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-44-2048x393.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/div><div>See how to buy and register a domain name with Hostinger in minutes:<\/div><div class=\"intercom-h2b-video\">\n<p><iframe title=\"How to buy a domain name: Best practices\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pxnsbe9fFmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><div><\/div><h2 id=\"h_2fe3b13471\">What to Do if the Domain Name Is Not Available<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">If your chosen domain name is short or uses common terms, chances are it may be <b>already taken<\/b> by someone else &ndash; therefore, unavailable for purchase:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-46-300x49.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-46-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-46-1024x169.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-46-768x127.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-46-1536x253.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-21_11-46.png 1566w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">In that case, you can choose a <b>different TLD<\/b>. Scroll down to find more options and select <b>Add to Cart<\/b> next to your preferred alternative to proceed with domain registration.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>NOTES<\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Some TLDs may not be available for purchase &ndash; you can still register the domain name using a <b>different TLD<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><strong>Premium domain<\/strong> purchases are&nbsp;supported for selected TLDs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h_59078378ae\">How to Use the Domain with Your Website<\/h2><h3 id=\"h_4dcd9390b0\">Step 1 &mdash; Register Your Domain<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">It is recommended to <b>register your domain as soon as possible <\/b>after purchase since the domain is still available until registration is completed. You will find the option to set up the domain order on the <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home<\/a><\/b> page of your Hostinger account:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/f4cc84e1-1b20-478e-ae0b-c87270166d4d.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger account actions page with the Setup button highlighted for domain.tld registration\" data-media-id=\"5250\"><\/div><ol>\n<li>In the domain purchase modal, choose an existing contact profile to use for this domain, or create a new one.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\">If you are registering the domain on behalf of a customer, enter their contact details here.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\">If any required details are missing from your selected profile, complete the information on the additional details screen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Confirm your details and click <b data-path-to-node=\"18,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"31\">Finish registration<\/b>. The domain registers instantly using the selected profile details.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div>\n<p><strong>NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you register a domain using someone else&rsquo;s contact details, notify them that they must complete the mandatory domain verification process via email.<\/li>\n<li>If an error occurs during or immediately after registration, navigate to the Domains section of hPanel, locate your domain, and click <strong>Retry<\/strong>.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/8ba681f1-304b-4a83-9748-7237f7880dde.jpg\" alt=\"Domain management page with a Retry button highlighted for a failed domain purchase\" data-media-id=\"5252\"><\/li>\n<li>Contact profile selection is available in both the single domain and multiple domain (bulk) purchase flows in hPanel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><h3 id=\"h_eca25b6238\">Step 2 &mdash; Connect the Domain to Your Website<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">In case you are planning to <b>create a website<\/b>, the domain name is <b>one part<\/b> of what you need &ndash; the other is a <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583274-how-to-purchase-a-hosting-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hosting plan<\/a><\/b> for<b> <\/b>your website&rsquo;s files. Alternatively, you can opt for a dedicated <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/website-builder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website builder<\/a><\/b>.<\/p><ul>\n<li>Using <strong>Hostinger hosting<\/strong>: You can assign your new domain to any active Hostinger hosting plan or website built with Hostinger Website Builder directly through <strong>hPanel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Using <strong>external hosting<\/strong>: Domains purchased at Hostinger can be used with any external hosting provider. You can point your domain to external services by updating your nameservers or configuring specific DNS records.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>After you specify new DNS records for your domain, <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4146975-what-is-dns-propagation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNS propagation<\/a> <\/b>starts, which may last <b>up to 24 hours<\/b>. Once your domain is pointed elsewhere by nameservers, its <b>DNS zone <\/b>is also automatically moved to the provider you pointed the domain to and should be <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4410887-dns-record-changes-in-other-registrars-hosting-providers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">managed from there<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registering a domain name at Hostinger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[259],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-information-domains"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583421-how-to-purchase-a-domain-name-at-hostinger\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/1583421-como-comprar-un-nombre-de-dominio-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/1583421-comment-acheter-un-nom-de-domaine-chez-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/1583421-apakah-saya-bisa-membeli-domain-di-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"lt-LT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/lt\/support\/1583421-kaip-isigyti-domena-hostinger-platformoje\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-PT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/1583421-como-comprar-um-nome-de-dominio-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/1583421-------hostinger\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1487"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11592,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487\/revisions\/11592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}