{"id":7815,"date":"2026-02-06T13:57:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=7815"},"modified":"2026-09-15T10:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T10:17:56","slug":"how-to-point-a-domain-to-hostinger-ai-builder-agentic-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-point-a-domain-to-hostinger-ai-builder-agentic-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger AI Builder: How to point a domain in agentic mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"648\">Point a domain to Hostinger to make your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ai-builder\">Hostinger AI Builder<\/a> agentic mode project accessible using a custom domain or subdomain. Two supported methods are available, depending on where you want to manage your domain&rsquo;s DNS settings.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"842\" id=\"h-choose-a-pointing-method\">Choose a pointing method<\/h2><h3 data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"916\">Option 1 &ndash; Using nameservers (recommended)<\/h3><p data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1047\">Use this method if you want Hostinger to manage your domain&rsquo;s DNS zone, including records for the website, email, and subdomains.<\/p><p data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1141\">When you change the nameservers to Hostinger, the entire DNS zone is managed from Hostinger.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">Changing nameservers replaces existing DNS records, including setting the email records for <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5832752-how-to-check-the-email-service-included-in-your-hosting-plan-at-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hostinger Email<\/a>. If you use an external email service, its <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4443666-how-to-manage-mx-records-at-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MX records<\/a> must be added again after the nameserver change.<\/div><p data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1421\">If the domain is registered at Hostinger, it already uses Hostinger nameservers and no action is required.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1489\">Option 2 &ndash; Using DNS records<\/h3><p data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1625\">Use this method if you want to keep DNS management at your current domain provider and only point the domain to your Hostinger AI Builder project.<\/p><p data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1750\">This method associates the domain or subdomain with your Hostinger AI Builder project without transferring DNS management to Hostinger.<\/p><p data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1750\">Follow the steps below based on the method you prefer.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_9b83389b26\">Option 1 &ndash; Point the domain using Hostinger nameservers<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">For domains registered elsewhere, follow the steps below to change the nameservers to Hostinger.<\/p><p data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1908\">If the domain is registered outside Hostinger, follow these steps to change its nameservers.<\/p><ol data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"2461\">\n<li data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1940\">\n<p data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1940\">Open <strong data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1939\">Hostinger dashboard &rarr; <\/strong><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/websites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Websites<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"2063\">\n<p data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"2063\">Locate the Hostinger AI Builder website and select <strong data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"1998\">Check guide<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2264\">\n<p data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2137\">Copy the nameserver values shown in Hostinger dashboard.<br data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2113\">They look similar to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2264\">\n<li data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2164\">\n<p data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2164\"><code data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2164\">example1.dns-parking.com<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2264\">\n<p data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2264\"><code data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2191\">example2.dns-parking.com<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/10\/599988a1-fff7-46e4-bdec-0261b38ce2cc.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger instructions showing nameserver records example1.dns-parking.com and example2.dns-parking.com to paste\" width=\"329\" height=\"409\" data-media-id=\"3198\"><\/p>\n<p>The exact values may differ. Always use the ones shown in Hostinger dashboard.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2264\">Log in to your domain registrar&rsquo;s account<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2264\">Open the domain&rsquo;s nameserver settings<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2264\">Remove all existing nameserver entries<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2264\">Add the Hostinger nameservers you copied<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2264\">Save the changes<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2537\">After the nameserver update, allow up to 24 hours for DNS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4146975-what-is-dns-propagation-at-hostinger\/\">propagation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"h_a1e56848f4\">Option 2 &ndash; Point the domain using DNS records<\/h2><p data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2708\">Use this method to point the domain or subdomain while keeping DNS management at your current provider.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2730\">Before you start<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2895\">\n<li data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2816\">\n<p data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2816\">If you are pointing the <strong data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2773\">root domain<\/strong>, records for <code data-start=\"2796\" data-end=\"2799\">@<\/code> and www must be removed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2895\">\n<p data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2895\">If you are pointing a <strong data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2854\">subdomain<\/strong>, remove any records that are only for that subdomain.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 data-start=\"2897\" data-end=\"2929\">Add the required DNS records<\/h3><ol data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"3179\">\n<li data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"2975\">\n<p data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"2975\">Log in to your domain providers account<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2976\" data-end=\"3023\">\n<p data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3023\">Open the DNS management zone for the domain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3024\" data-end=\"3149\">\n<p data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3086\">Remove existing <strong data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3048\">A<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3058\">AAAA<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3073\">CNAME<\/strong> records for<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3090\" data-end=\"3149\">\n<li data-start=\"3090\" data-end=\"3113\">\n<p data-start=\"3092\" data-end=\"3113\"><code data-start=\"3092\" data-end=\"3095\">@<\/code> and www (root domain), or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3117\" data-end=\"3149\">\n<p data-start=\"3119\" data-end=\"3149\">the subdomain you are pointing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3150\" data-end=\"3179\">\n<p data-start=\"3153\" data-end=\"3179\">Add the following records:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><h3 data-start=\"3153\" data-end=\"3179\">For a root domain<\/h3><div>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3308\">\n<p data-start=\"3207\" data-end=\"3218\"><strong data-start=\"3207\" data-end=\"3216\">ALIAS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3308\">\n<li data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3234\">\n<p data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3234\">Name: <code data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3232\">@<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3237\" data-end=\"3282\">\n<p data-start=\"3239\" data-end=\"3282\">Points to: <code data-start=\"3250\" data-end=\"3280\">yourdomain.tld.cdn.hstgr.net<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3285\" data-end=\"3308\">\n<p data-start=\"3287\" data-end=\"3308\">TTL: default or <code data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3308\">300<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3310\" data-end=\"3419\">\n<p data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3323\"><strong data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3321\">CNAME<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3419\">\n<li data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3341\">\n<p data-start=\"3328\" data-end=\"3341\">Name: <code data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3339\">www<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3344\" data-end=\"3393\">\n<p data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3393\">Points to: <code data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3391\">www.yourdomain.tld.cdn.hstgr.net<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3396\" data-end=\"3419\">\n<p data-start=\"3398\" data-end=\"3419\">TTL: default or <code data-start=\"3414\" data-end=\"3419\">300<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">Make sure there are no A records for www or @, as this will prevent the domain from working and\/or SSL certificate from being displayed.<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"3421\" data-end=\"3441\"><strong data-start=\"3421\" data-end=\"3441\">For a subdomain<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3443\" data-end=\"3554\">\n<li data-start=\"3443\" data-end=\"3554\">\n<p data-start=\"3445\" data-end=\"3456\"><strong data-start=\"3445\" data-end=\"3454\">CNAME<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3459\" data-end=\"3554\">\n<li data-start=\"3459\" data-end=\"3480\">\n<p data-start=\"3461\" data-end=\"3480\">Name: <code data-start=\"3467\" data-end=\"3478\">subdomain<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3528\">\n<p data-start=\"3485\" data-end=\"3528\">Points to: <code data-start=\"3496\" data-end=\"3526\">yourdomain.tld.cdn.hstgr.net<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3531\" data-end=\"3554\">\n<p data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3554\">TTL: default or <code data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3554\">300<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3554\"><code data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3554\"><\/code>Replace <code data-start=\"3566\" data-end=\"3582\">yourdomain.tld<\/code> with your full domain name, including the extension.<\/p>\n<\/div><div>\n<p data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3694\">For subdomains, adding a <code data-start=\"3662\" data-end=\"3667\">www<\/code> record is not recommended.<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"h-after-pointing-the-domain\">After pointing the domain<\/h2><p data-start=\"3818\" data-end=\"3858\">Once the domain is pointed to Hostinger:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3860\" data-end=\"3949\">\n<li data-start=\"3860\" data-end=\"3906\">\n<p data-start=\"3862\" data-end=\"3906\">Make sure the Hostinger AI Builder project is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10506149-hostinger-ai-builder-agentic-mode-how-to-publish-your-app\/\">published<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3907\" data-end=\"3949\">\n<p data-start=\"3909\" data-end=\"3949\">Allow up to 24 hours DNS changes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4146975-what-is-dns-propagation-at-hostinger\/\">propagate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p data-start=\"3951\" data-end=\"4037\">The website becomes accessible using the custom domain after propagation is completed.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">For other domain-related tasks, such as changing your domain or setting up redirects, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/11163771-hostinger-ai-builder-agentic-mode-domain-management\/\">domain management in agentic mode.<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Point a custom domain or subdomain to your Hostinger AI Builder agentic mode 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