{"id":666,"date":"2023-05-22T12:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2023\/05\/22\/7931101-hostinger-cdn-how-to-block-countries\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:12:03","slug":"7931101-hostinger-cdn-how-to-block-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/7931101-hostinger-cdn-how-to-block-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger CDN: How to Block Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Country blocking is a technique used to restrict access to a website based on the geographic location of the user’s IP address.<\/p>

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Note that country blocking is not foolproof and can have limitations. IP addresses can be spoofed<\/b>, and people may use virtual private networks<\/a> <\/b>(VPNs) or proxy servers<\/a><\/b> to bypass country-based restrictions. Therefore, it’s often used as one layer of security or access control among other measures to protect systems and networks 💡 <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Block Countries<\/h2>

In hPanel <\/b>→ Websites<\/a><\/b>, click on Manage <\/b>next to the website in question. Then, on the sidebar, search for CDN<\/b> and open its settings:<\/p>

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Click on the arrow ><\/b> to access the CDN settings of the preferred website:<\/p>

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Now, open the section Traffic blocking<\/b>, click on Block country<\/b>, or Add country block<\/b>, select the countries you want to block and click on Block <\/b>to confirm:<\/p>

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And that’s it!<\/p>

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Remove the Country Block<\/h2>

To remove a country block, in hPanel <\/b>→ Websites<\/a><\/b>, click on Manage <\/b>next to the website in question. Then, on the sidebar search for CDN<\/b> and open its settings:<\/p>

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\"CDN<\/div>

Click on the arrow ><\/b> to access the CDN settings of the preferred website:<\/p>

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Now, open the section Traffic blocking<\/b>, click on the trash bin icon<\/b>, and then click on Delete<\/b> to confirm:<\/p>

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\"Removing<\/div>
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Alternatively, you can also block IP addresses<\/a><\/b> 💡<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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