How to Build a Website on Hostinger (Step by Step)

Updated: July 9, 2026 · 6 min

Hostinger is one of the easiest hosting providers for beginners. This guide walks you through every step — from choosing a plan to publishing your site.

1. Choose the right plan

For your first site, Premium is usually enough; for multiple sites or a small business, Business is a better fit. Choose an annual term to get the biggest discount with the CHEFIM coupon. See our plan selection guide for details.

2. Pick your domain

Annual plans usually include a free domain for the first year. Search for the domain you want during signup; if you already own one, you can connect it during setup.

3. Log in to hPanel

Instead of cPanel, Hostinger offers the easy-to-use hPanel. After purchase, log in and manage hosting, email, domains and site setup all in one place.

4. Set up your site

Option A: WordPress

WordPress is the most popular choice for blogs, business sites and e-commerce. Install it in a few clicks with the auto-installer in hPanel. See our WordPress setup guide.

Option B: AI Website Builder

To build a site fast without code, Hostinger's AI-powered builder generates a ready design from a few questions; edit with drag-and-drop and publish.

5. Enable free SSL

Free SSL is included on all plans. Assign it under hPanel > Security > SSL so your site opens securely over https://. This also matters for Google rankings.

6. Go live and check

• Confirm the domain points to your hosting (DNS propagation can take a few hours).
• Test the mobile view.
• Create core pages (Home, About, Contact).
• Add your site to Google Search Console.

Summary

Plan → domain → hPanel → site setup → SSL → publish. Before you start, grab your annual plan at a discount with the CHEFIM coupon.