The Hostinger AI website builder is a user-friendly option for creating small websites and online storefronts. Regarding its website builder, the Hostinger website builder prioritizes usability and user experience. It is for novices seeking a simple constructor that covers the fundamentals.

Follow the steps below to discover how to create a website with Hostinger, from selecting a plan and domain to configuring your site, online store, search engine optimization (SEO), and finally, putting it live.

Working roadmap

Domain setup

After setting up your account and subscription plan, you will be taken to the main Hostinger dashboard, where you can administer and monitor all aspects of your website, including your domain, emails, and SSL security.

Set up the domain for your website first. Click the "Claim domain" button on the dashboard, then in the pop-up box, search for the domain name you want to use for your website and see if it's available by clicking the "Check availability" button. Once you have selected an available domain for your site, click the "Claim domain" button to utilize it officially. When you connect your site to a domain, it will appear in your dashboard. Alternatively, you can set up your domain before going live with your website.

Prompts About Your Website

Following selecting your site's domain, the following stage is to respond to questions regarding your site. These questions will assist Hostinger in determining which tools you will require to develop your website.

Navigate to the Hosting tab in the upper menu on your dashboard, then click the "Setup" button in the "Premium Web Hosting" box on the following screen. Answer Hostinger's questions regarding your website, such as who you're building it for, what type of website you require (e.g., an e-commerce site or a blog), and so on.

Finally, select the latter option to establish or move a website. You will be asked to select the Hostinger website builder on the following screen. If you choose not to connect your site to a domain in the previous step, you'll be prompted to work with a temporary one while designing your website. Otherwise, if you already have a domain, you'll automatically be directed to choose a type of Hostinger website builder—learn more about that in the next step.

Choosing a template

After responding to all of Hostinger's prompts, you can use Hostinger's artificial intelligence (AI) website builder to design your website or make one using one of Hostinger's prepared templates. 

Which Hostinger website builder to use? The AI website builder creates a website for you based on your prompts and website description, making it an excellent alternative for complete beginners. Meanwhile, working with a preexisting template allows you more creative freedom—if you've worked with drag-and-drop website builders before, this is probably the better option.

Set Up Your Website

Following selecting your preferred website template builder, the next stage is setting up your website on Hostinger. Continue reading to learn how to get your website up and running using either the AI template builder or a preset template.

Website's main structure

Once you've established the basic foundation of your website, you can begin personalizing it using the drag-and-drop Hostinger website builder. You can adjust your pages, elements, and design inside the drag-and-drop editor before publishing your website live, whether you utilize Hostinger's AI or a template.

One of Hostinger's most significant features is its e-commerce platform, which allows you to quickly construct an online store that you can further personalize via the drag-and-drop editor. To begin setting up your store, inside the drag-and-drop editor, click the shopping cart icon on the left-hand menu, then click "Manage products" in the following menu.

Website customization

After configuring your online store's components and functions, you'll modify its general look, structure, and style using the drag-and-drop Hostinger website builder. To return to the editor, click the "Back to editor" button in the upper left corner of the screen.

SEO setup

Finally, configure its SEO before going live to ensure your website ranks in search engine results and reaches your target audience. To configure your site's SEO, go to the Analytics menu by clicking on the graph icon in the menu bar, then select the SEO tab in the following menu. Hostinger will next ask several questions to help you set up your SEO, such as your company name, description, and significant keywords. You can adjust your SEO later in the same tab after you've set it up.

Review and publish

Once you've configured your site's SEO, it's almost ready to go live. However, before leaving the Hostinger website builder, thoroughly check your website to confirm that all its components are functional and consistent with your identity.

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