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Hostinger WordPress Setup Guide

Complete step-by-step guide to setting up WordPress on Hostinger hosting in 2025

What You'll Need

  • • A domain name (can be purchased during setup)
  • • Credit card or PayPal for payment
  • • About 15-20 minutes of your time

Step 1: Choose Your Hostinger Plan

First, visit Hostinger and select the right WordPress hosting plan for your needs:

  • Single Plan ($1.99/month): Perfect for one website, 100GB storage
  • Premium Plan ($2.99/month): For multiple websites, includes email
  • Business Plan ($3.99/month): Best performance, includes daily backups
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Step 2: Domain Registration

Option A: New Domain

If you don't have a domain yet:

  1. 1. Enter your desired domain name in the search box
  2. 2. Select from available extensions (.com, .net, .org, etc.)
  3. 3. The domain will be added to your cart automatically
  4. 4. First year is free with annual hosting plans

Option B: Existing Domain

If you already own a domain:

  1. 1. Select "I have a domain" option
  2. 2. Enter your existing domain name
  3. 3. You'll need to update nameservers later

Step 3: Account Creation & Payment

  1. 1. Create Account:
    • • Enter your email address
    • • Create a secure password
    • • Or sign up with Google/Facebook
  2. 2. Payment Information:
    • • Choose payment method (Credit Card or PayPal)
    • • Select billing cycle (longer = better discount)
    • • Review your order total
  3. 3. Complete Purchase:
    • • Click "Submit Secure Payment"
    • • Wait for payment confirmation
    • • Check your email for account details

Step 4: WordPress Installation

Good News: Hostinger offers automatic WordPress installation during signup!

Automatic Installation (Recommended)

  1. 1. During checkout, select "Install WordPress"
  2. 2. Choose your admin username and password
  3. 3. WordPress will be installed automatically
  4. 4. You'll receive login details via email

Manual Installation

  1. 1. Log into your Hostinger hPanel
  2. 2. Go to "Website" section
  3. 3. Click "Auto Installer"
  4. 4. Select WordPress and click "Install"
  5. 5. Fill in site details and admin credentials
  6. 6. Click "Install" and wait for completion

Step 5: Domain Configuration

Skip this step if you purchased a new domain through Hostinger - it's already configured!

For Existing Domains

  1. 1. Log into your domain registrar's control panel
  2. 2. Find "DNS Management" or "Nameservers"
  3. 3. Update nameservers to:
    • ns1.dns-parking.com
    • ns2.dns-parking.com
  4. 4. Save changes (propagation takes 24-48 hours)

Step 6: Access Your WordPress Dashboard

  1. 1. Find Your Login URL:
    • • Go to: yourdomain.com/wp-admin
    • • Or: yourdomain.com/wp-login.php
  2. 2. Login with Your Credentials:
    • • Username: (set during installation)
    • • Password: (set during installation)
    • • Check your email for login details
  3. 3. Secure Your Site:
    • • Change default admin password
    • • Update WordPress to latest version
    • • Install security plugins

Step 7: Essential WordPress Setup

Basic Settings

  • • Set site title and tagline
  • • Configure permalinks
  • • Set timezone
  • • Choose date/time format

Essential Plugins

  • • LiteSpeed Cache (for speed)
  • • Yoast SEO (for search optimization)
  • • Wordfence (for security)
  • • UpdraftPlus (for backups)

Hostinger-Specific Tips

Performance Optimization

  • • Enable LiteSpeed Cache plugin
  • • Use Hostinger's CDN service
  • • Enable Object Cache in hPanel
  • • Optimize images before uploading

Security Best Practices

  • • Use strong passwords
  • • Enable two-factor authentication
  • • Keep WordPress updated
  • • Use Hostinger's security features

Ready to Get Started?

Follow this guide and you'll have WordPress running on Hostinger in under 20 minutes!

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