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Domain setup tutorial

How to buy a domain on Hostinger and connect it to your website

A practical guide for Belgian businesses that buy their domain on Hostinger. It walks you through choosing a domain, creating the account, completing the purchase, and handing the setup over to Webility so we can connect the domain to your website.

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Setup time

30 min

From domain search to a connected website, if your details and payment method are ready.

Setup steps

From searching the domain to handing the setup over to Webility.

Yearly upkeep

1 renewal

Auto-renew keeps the domain active. Check contact details once a year.

Best access

Owner + Webility

You keep the Hostinger owner account. Webility only needs the DNS values.

Go to Hostinger and open the domain search

Open the Hostinger domain name search tool. Type the name you want without the extension, for example your business name, then search to check availability across many extensions.

Check availability and compare extensions

Look at the results. The .be and .com extensions are the most common for Belgian businesses. If your exact name is taken, Hostinger suggests close alternatives. Avoid names that are easy to misspell or that imitate another brand.

Add the domain to your cart

Pick the extension you want and click Add to cart. You can register the domain for one or more years. The first-year price is often discounted, so check the renewal price before you continue.

Create your Hostinger account

At checkout, create your account with an email address the business controls, not a personal address that may change. Choose a strong password and store it in a password manager, because this account owns the domain.

Enter the contact and registrant details

Fill in your real name, business name, address, and phone number. These details are attached to the domain registration. Enable domain privacy when it is offered, so your personal data is not shown publicly in WHOIS.

Review the order and accept the terms

Check the domain name spelling carefully before paying. Confirm the registration period, the renewal price, and whether auto-renew is enabled. Read and accept the terms of service and the domain registration agreement.

Complete the payment

Pay with your card or another accepted method. You receive an order confirmation by email. The domain registration is processed a few minutes after payment, and the domain appears in the Domains section of hPanel.

Confirm your account by email

Open the verification email from Hostinger and confirm your email address. This protects your account and makes sure you receive renewal warnings. Use the same email for any future recovery of the account.

Tell your Webility project manager

Once your account is created, the domain is paid, and your email is confirmed, let your project manager at Webility know. We take over from here: we configure the DNS records, point the domain to your website, set up the SSL certificate, and confirm the site is live. You do not need to touch any DNS settings yourself.

After purchase

Keep the domain safe and active

A domain is renewed every year. A few simple checks after purchase prevent downtime, lost access, and surprise costs.

-Keep auto-renew enabled, or note the renewal date in your calendar.
-Confirm the billing card on the account is still valid.
-Make sure the owner email address still works and is monitored.
-Share the DNS values or access with Webility only when needed.
-Check that the website still loads with HTTPS, without a certificate warning.
-Save the Hostinger login in a password manager the business controls.

Avoid these mistakes

What usually causes problems

-Letting the domain expire because auto-renew was off or the card was old.
-Registering a name that is very close to a competitor or a trademark.
-Using a personal email as the owner that you later lose access to.
-Buying extra services at checkout that you do not need yet.
-Editing DNS records yourself after the purchase and breaking the website or email.
-Forgetting to tell Webility once the purchase is done, so the setup stalls.
-Giving Webility the full account password instead of just the access we ask for.
-Changing the name servers or DNS behind Webility's back later on.

Official resources

Useful Hostinger documentation

Domain name search on Hostinger How to use the Domains section in hPanel How to manage DNS records at Hostinger How to use Hostinger's DNS Zone Editor Hostinger tutorials hub How to buy hosting from Hostinger

Need help?

Want Webility to buy, configure, and manage your domain for you?

We can register the right domain, set up the DNS records, keep it renewed safely, and connect it to your website and email without you touching any technical settings.

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Tell your Webility project manager

Keep the domain safe and active

A domain is renewed every year. A few simple checks after purchase prevent downtime, lost access, and surprise costs.

-Keep auto-renew enabled, or note the renewal date in your calendar.

-Confirm the billing card on the account is still valid.

-Make sure the owner email address still works and is monitored.

-Share the DNS values or access with Webility only when needed.

-Check that the website still loads with HTTPS, without a certificate warning.

-Save the Hostinger login in a password manager the business controls.

What usually causes problems

-Letting the domain expire because auto-renew was off or the card was old.

-Registering a name that is very close to a competitor or a trademark.

-Using a personal email as the owner that you later lose access to.

-Buying extra services at checkout that you do not need yet.

-Editing DNS records yourself after the purchase and breaking the website or email.

-Forgetting to tell Webility once the purchase is done, so the setup stalls.

-Giving Webility the full account password instead of just the access we ask for.

-Changing the name servers or DNS behind Webility's back later on.