If you purchased a domain from Hostinger and want to use it on a Creatr project without moving the hosting to Creatr, then this guide will help you manually connect your Hostinger domain to Creatr.

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Step 1: Connect your domain to Creatr

  1. From your Project workspace, go to Settings > Manage Custom Domains.
  2. Enter domain.
  3. Click Save

Step 2: Log in to your Hostinger account

  1. Open a new browser tab, and then log in to your Hostinger account.
  2. Click Domains > Domains portfolio.
  3. Click Manage for the domain that you want to connect to Creatr.
  4. Click DNS/Nameservers.

Step 3: Add the CNAME records

  1. In the Manage DNS records card, click the Type drop-down menu, and then select CNAME.
  2. Enter the following CNAME record to your DNS settings:
    • Type: CNAME
    • Name: _acme-challenge.hostname
    • Points to: hostname.a717d819c68725fc.dcv.cloudflare.com
    • TTL: 1 hour
  3. Click Add Record.

Step 4: Add another CNAME record

  1. Click the Type drop-down menu again, and then select CNAME.
  2. Enter the following CNAME record to your DNS settings:
    • Type: CNAME
    • Name: www
    • Points to: customers.getcreatr.app
    • TTL: 1 hour
  3. Click Add Record.

Step 5: Verify connection

  1. From your Creatr admin, go to Settings > Manage Custom Domains.
  2. After your domain is verified, it will be displayed as connected on the Manage Custom Domains tab in your Project Settings.

Note

It’s normal to have a warning stating, Domain connection Pending, because some providers can take longer to verify the connection.

Troubleshooting

If the message This domain is already connected is displayed, then you need to verify your domain and projects.