{"id":713,"date":"2023-01-24T12:01:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T12:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2023\/01\/24\/6926920-how-to-set-up-a-hosting-plan-in-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:01:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:01:59","slug":"6926920-how-to-set-up-a-hosting-plan-in-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6926920-how-to-set-up-a-hosting-plan-in-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up a hosting plan in Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">Setting up your hosting plan is the first step to take after <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583274-how-to-purchase-a-hosting-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purchasing it<\/a>. This process prepares the environment for your website and ensures your hosting is ready to be used.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">To initiate the setup process, go to the <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home<\/a><\/b> page of your hPanel, locate your hosting plan on the <b>Account actions<\/b> section and click on the <b>Setup<\/b> button:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/01\/1b5edee0-4bab-428f-85c6-de5a43ec1b8a.jpg\" data-media-id=\"3075\" alt=\"Business Web Hosting setup button highlighted in account actions\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">If there are any outstanding payments on your account, they will be displayed by default in this section. To locate the pending setup order, click on the <b>Account Actions<\/b> tab.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/01\/92779aea-7655-4f10-8a26-ed3c070a143c.jpg\" data-media-id=\"3076\" alt=\"Business Web Hosting setup page with Account actions highlighted at the top right\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Clicking on <b>Setup<\/b> will initiate the onboarding, which will get your hosting order up and running.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you start the onboarding and need to complete it later, click on the <b>Hostinger <\/b>logo at the top to go back to hPanel &#128161;<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">You&rsquo;ll be given two options: create a new website or migrate an existing one.<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"#h_ef38b3b803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create a website<\/a> &ndash; Select this if you want to build a totally new website.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"#h_604b2c3e66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Migrate a website<\/a> &ndash; Choose this option if your website is currently hosted elsewhere, stored on a file-sharing platform, or saved on your local device.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\">When you&rsquo;re ready, click on <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_ef38b3b803\">Option 1 &mdash; Create a new website<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Here, you will be asked to select a platform for creating your new website:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>WordPress <\/b>&ndash; choose this option if you have experience with WordPress or are interested in <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">learning how to use<\/a> this Content Management System (CMS).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/website-builder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hostinger Website Builder<\/a> <\/b>&ndash; it&rsquo;s our recommendation if this is your first website or if you want an easy-to-use solution with great quick results.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\">If you prefer to proceed without selecting a platform right now, click on <b>Skip<\/b>. You can choose the platform, whether it&rsquo;s Website Builder, WordPress, or <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6990738-which-applications-can-you-install-automatically-at-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another option<\/a>, later after setting up your hosting plan.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Expand the sections below to see details for each:<\/p><details>\n<h3>WordPress website<\/h3>\n<div class=\"collapsible-section-content\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">After selecting WordPress, you&rsquo;ll be walked through the following steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Select the language for your WordPress admin panel, enter the administrator email and set a strong password.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Choose how to set up your site: Create a website with AI (available on all shared and cloud plans) or Start with a blank WordPress site.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Theme and template selection has been removed from the onboarding flow. Themes can be installed via Appearance &rarr; Themes in the WordPress dashboard. Plugin recommendations are available in the Easy Onboarding checklist after installation.<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">After configuring the WordPress installation for your new website, the next step is to choose a domain name. You have several options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Use a domain you already own &ndash; This could be one purchased at Hostinger or another provider. If it&rsquo;s registered elsewhere, you&rsquo;ll need to <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1863967-how-to-point-domain-to-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">point it to Hostinger<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Use a subdomain from a domain you own.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Purchase a new domain.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If your hosting plan includes a <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583407-how-to-register-a-domain-for-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free domain<\/a>, you can claim it at this point.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you&rsquo;d like to skip choosing a domain for now, click on <b>Use a temporary domain<\/b>, then click <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Finally, choose a server location. We&rsquo;ll recommend the best option for you, so you can simply leave the default selection. Wait a few minutes for the setup process to complete and your hosting will be ready &#128640;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details><details>\n<h3>Hostinger Website Builder<\/h3>\n<div class=\"collapsible-section-content\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The first step is to choose a domain name for your new website. You have several options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Use a domain you already own &ndash; Either one purchased at Hostinger or elswhere. If it&rsquo;s the latter, make sure to <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1863967-how-to-point-domain-to-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">point it to Hostinger<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Use a subdomain from a domain you own.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Register a new domain.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If your hosting plan includes a <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583407-how-to-register-a-domain-for-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free domain<\/a>, you can claim it at this point.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you&rsquo;d like to skip choosing a domain for now, click on <b>Use a temporary domain<\/b>, then click <b>Next<\/b> to load the Hostinger Website Builder. You&rsquo;ll be presented with the following options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Start creating a website using AI, or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Use a pre-made template<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">After completing this step, you will be directed to the Website Builder. To go back to hPanel, click on <b>Website Builder<\/b> on the top left corner and select <b>My websites<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/01\/5300ee04-6a87-4e85-b0cf-54d5f27be91c.jpg\" data-media-id=\"3080\" alt=\"Website Builder dropdown with My websites option highlighted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Hostinger Website Builder is a drag-and-drop platform designed to easily create and manage websites. As a result, some hosting management features like file management, databases, GIT, SSH, FTP, cron jobs, and PHP configuration are not available. You can enable these features for other websites by adding a <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6640339-how-to-add-a-wordpress-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress<\/a> or <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583214-how-to-add-a-website#h_784c593ad5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">empty website<\/a> to your hosting plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details><h2 id=\"h_604b2c3e66\">Option 2 &mdash; Migrate a website<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">The first step is to choose a domain name for your new website from the following alternatives:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Use a domain you already own, be it purchased at Hostinger or somewhere else. If your domain is registered with a different provider, make sure to <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1863967-how-to-point-domain-to-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">point it to Hostinger<\/a> only after the migration is completed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Use a subdomain from a domain you own.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Purchase a new domain.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If your hosting plan includes a <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583407-how-to-register-a-domain-for-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free domain<\/a>, you can claim it at this point.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\">If you&rsquo;d like to skip choosing a domain for now, click on <b>Use a temporary domain<\/b>, then click <b>Next<\/b> to choose a server location. We&rsquo;ll recommend the best option for you, so you can simply leave the default selection.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">After a few minutes, you&rsquo;ll be guided through the following steps:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Enter the name of the website you want to migrate (source website) and click Next. If you have a WordPress backup, you can choose to upload it at this step.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The following steps depend on your current website&rsquo;s platform:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If WordPress is detected automatically, you can either provide the WordPress admin credentials or upload backup files and the database.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">For other PHP\/HTML websites, upload backup files and the database.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">You can refer to this guide for the the detailed process: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4455931-how-to-migrate-a-website-to-hostinger#h_4494cfaad2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to migrate a website to Hostinger<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Now your hosting will be fully operational. For Premium web hosting plans and above, you&rsquo;ll be able to <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583214-how-to-add-a-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create<\/a> or <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4455931-how-to-migrate-a-website-to-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">migrate<\/a> additional websites once these steps are completed &#128640;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting up your newly purchased hosting plan at Hostinger with our onboarding process<\/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":[208],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-purchasing-a-hosting-plan"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6926920-how-to-set-up-a-hosting-plan-in-hostinger\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/6926920-como-configurar-un-plan-de-hosting-en-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/6926920-comment-configurer-un-plan-d-hebergement-chez-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/6926920-bagaimana-cara-setup-paket-hosting-di-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"lt-LT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/lt\/support\/6926920-kaip-aktyvuoti-hostinga-plana-hostinger-platformoje\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-PT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/6926920-como-configurar-um-plano-de-hospedagem-at-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/6926920------hostinger\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713","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=713"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10378,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713\/revisions\/10378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}