{"id":625,"date":"2023-09-08T06:43:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T06:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2023\/09\/08\/8347449-how-to-connect-a-domain-to-hostinger-website-builder\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T02:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T02:43:53","slug":"8347449-how-to-connect-a-domain-to-hostinger-ai-builder-manual-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8347449-how-to-connect-a-domain-to-hostinger-ai-builder-manual-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger AI Builder: How to connect a domain in manual mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\"><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-hostinger-ai-builder\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ai-builder\">Hostinger AI Builder<\/a> manual mode lets you connect any domain, regardless of where it&rsquo;s registered, or use a free temporary preview domain until you&rsquo;re ready to connect one.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">These options are available while <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-adding-a-website\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583214-how-to-add-a-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adding a website<\/a><\/b> to your hosting plan. Access your <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-websites-tab\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/websites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Websites tab<\/a><\/b>, click <strong>Create website<\/strong>, then select <strong>AI Builder.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_08-57.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_08-57.png 880w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_08-57-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_08-57-768x281.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">You will be redirected to create your website using our AI Template Generator or selecting a pre-made template.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Select the website template you want, then find the option in the top right corner, hover over <strong>Connect domain<\/strong>, and click it.<br>\n&#8203;<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_08-55.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"945\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_08-55.png 945w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_08-55-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_08-55-768x169.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">On the new page, enter the domain you want to connect, confirm it in the banner message that appears below it, then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/09\/56170889-a11e-4c67-8992-9dacee5c6ef1.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger Website Builder domain field with domain.com entered and Next button highlighted\" data-media-id=\"2816\"><\/div><div>Your custom domain is now connected to your Hostinger AI Builder website. Once connected, <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-publish\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6475340-hostinger-ai-builder-manual-mode-how-to-publish-a-website\/\">publish<\/a> your website to make the change live.<\/div><h2 id=\"h_4f5063577e\">Connecting a custom domain in Hostinger AI Builder manual mode<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">When building with <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-hostinger-ai-builder-manual-mode\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6611782-how-to-use-hostinger-ai-builder-manual-mode\/\">Hostinger AI Builder manual mode<\/a>, you may connect any domain, regardless of where it&rsquo;s registered:<\/p><ul>\n<li>If your domain is registered at Hostinger, the needed website records connect to your domain&rsquo;s DNS automatically.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If your domain is registered at another platform, enter your domain in the field, click the &ldquo;<strong>Registered at Another Provider<\/strong>&rdquo; banner, and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">In this case, you&rsquo;ll be asked to <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-point-your-domain-to-hostinger-servers\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6627577-how-to-point-a-domain-to-hostinger-ai-builder-manual-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">point your domain to Hostinger servers<\/a><\/b> (domains registered at Hostinger are pointed to our server by default)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">After pointing your domain to Hostinger, give it up to<b> 24 hours<\/b> for the <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-dns-propagation\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4146975-what-is-dns-propagation-at-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNS propagation<\/a><\/b> to complete, and your website will be up and running<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h_8ea67ca6f1\">Connecting a preview domain in Hostinger AI Builder manual mode<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">The preview domain name is <b>automatically generated <\/b>when you add a builder-based website to your hosting plan. It looks something like this: <b><code>random-word-ID.builder-preview.com<\/code><\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">After selecting a temporary domain, the <b>Connect domain<\/b> button is visible next to your site in the <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-websites\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/websites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Websites<\/a><\/b> section for <b>one week<\/b>. Click on it to connect your custom domain:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_08-56.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1133\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_08-56.png 1133w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_08-56-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_08-56-1024x380.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_08-56-768x285.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1133px) 100vw, 1133px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The <b>Connect domain <\/b>button may still be visible even after connecting your custom domain. You may safely ignore the button, as it will disappear on its own.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Click the ellipsis button and select <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-change-domain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6807580-connecting-a-different-domain-to-your-existing-website-at-hostinger\/\"><strong>Change domain<\/strong><\/a> if you&rsquo;ve already connected a custom domain and want to switch to another one.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_09-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1206\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_09-01.png 1206w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_09-01-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_09-01-1024x415.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21_09-01-768x311.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">And that&rsquo;s how you connect a domain to a website created with Hostinger AI Builder manual mode.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2><p><strong>Can I connect a domain that&rsquo;s registered somewhere else, not at Hostinger?<\/strong><br>\nYes. You can connect any domain regardless of where it&rsquo;s registered, though domains registered elsewhere need to be pointed to Hostinger servers first, with up to 24 hours for DNS propagation.<\/p><p><strong>Do I need to publish my website after connecting a domain?<\/strong><br>\nYes. Publish your website after connecting a domain to make the change live.<\/p><p><strong>Can I change my domain after connecting one?<\/strong><br>\nYes. Use the ellipsis button next to your site and select <strong>Change domain.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connect a custom or temporary preview domain to your website in Hostinger AI Builder manual mode.<\/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":[293],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ai-builder"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8347449-how-to-connect-a-domain-to-hostinger-ai-builder-manual-mode","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/8347449-como-conectar-un-dominio-al-creador-de-sitios-web-hostinger","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625","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=625"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19457,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625\/revisions\/19457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}