{"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":"2026-03-16T12:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:12:17","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? Go to the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/domain-checker\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">Domain Checker<\/a><\/b>,<b> <\/b>enter your desired domain name, and click on <b>Search<\/b>. You will be able to buy the domain right away, if it is <b>available<\/b>, by adding it to the cart:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/fae085f9-7b1c-4fd4-ada7-22e812fabe20.jpg\" alt=\"The results of Domain checker tool showing an available domain name and how to purchase it\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">You will also be presented with <b>more options of domain extensions<\/b>, also known as <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/what-is-tld\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">TLDs<\/a><\/b>, that you can register in order to boost your brand:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/33a1b3a5-6d84-44f8-a89d-9211551c73ca.jpg\" alt=\"The More options section on Domain checker with additional TLD available for purchase\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Select all the domains you want to purchase and add them to the cart, where you&rsquo;ll also find the domain <b>renewal price<\/b> and be able to select the <b>renewal period<\/b>. If supported, <b>domain privacy protection<\/b> will be included for <b>free<\/b> as well!<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><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><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/87a8b0b1-f3de-4f05-83f8-a65d19349b90.jpg\" alt=\"The Domain Checker notification that a domain is taken\"><\/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\">\n<\/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\">Purchase of <b>premium domains<\/b> is not supported<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><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 href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Home<\/a><\/b> page of your Hostinger account:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/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=\"The setup button to register a domain\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">If you have purchased domains before, you will be presented with the option to apply the contact details previously used. Otherwise, enter the type of registration &ndash; personal or organization &ndash; and the required <b><a href=\"\/support\/6086871-what-are-the-requirements-for-registering-a-new-domain#h_22876e3ed0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">contact information<\/a><\/b>. When all is good to go, click on <b>Finish registration<\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">In case you encounter an error during or right after the registration process, navigate to the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/domains\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Domains<\/a><\/b> section of hPanel, locate your domain, and click on the <b>Retry<\/b> button next to it:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/8ba681f1-304b-4a83-9748-7237f7880dde.jpg\" alt=\"The Retry registration button\"><\/div><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">After successfully <b>registering <\/b>your domain, make sure to <b><a href=\"\/support\/1583443-how-to-verify-a-domain\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">verify it<\/a><\/b> as well &#128161; <\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><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 href=\"\/support\/1583274-how-to-purchase-a-hosting-plan\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">hosting plan<\/a><\/b> for<b> <\/b>your website&rsquo;s files. Alternatively, you can opt for a dedicated <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/website-builder\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">website builder<\/a><\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Though we suggest you get a hosting plan along with your new domain name, you can still purchase the domain only. <b>Domains purchased at Hostinger can be used with any hosting<\/b> <b>service<\/b> of your choice. You can <b><a href=\"\/support\/4737652-how-to-point-domain-to-external-services\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">point your Hostinger domain to external services<\/a><\/b> as soon as it is set up.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">After you specify new DNS records for your domain, <b><a href=\"\/support\/4146975-what-is-dns-propagation\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">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 href=\"\/support\/4410887-dns-record-changes-in-other-registrars-hosting-providers\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">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":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5255,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487\/revisions\/5255"}],"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}]}}