Moving from Hostinger

1. Point your domain to us Recommended

Your domain stays at Hostinger (you keep paying them for it). We host the new site. You just swap two settings.

Before you start: we'll email you two nameservers that look like xxxx.ns.cloudflare.com. Have that email open.

1. Hostinger dashboard > DNS (sidebar), select the domain (or Domains > Manage)
2. Open DNS / Nameservers tab, click Change Nameservers
3. Select 'Change nameservers' (not Hostinger's), enter up to 4 nameservers (Cloudflare's two), Save
4. Up to 24 hours

Official help page: www.hostinger.com/support/1696789-how-to-change-nameservers-at-hosting

Changes usually show up within a few hours, at most 24 to 48. Your old site keeps working until the switch finishes.

2. Move your domain to us

We take over the domain itself, so you get one bill (ours) for website, hosting and domain. It stays registered in your name and we renew it at cost.

1. Open Domains in the dashboard, Manage next to the domain
2. Turn off the Transfer lock; turn off privacy protection
3. In Domain Overview, next to Authorization code click Get code
4. Give us the code; start transfer at Cloudflare

Timing: More than 60 days since registration/transfer; typically 5-7 days. .uk uses an IPS tag. Moving a domain between Hostinger accounts needs no code.

Then send us: the authorization code (also called the EPP or transfer code). Paste it in your dashboard or reply to our email. Don't post it anywhere public.

Official help page: www.hostinger.com/support/1583203-how-to-get-the-epp-code-at-hostinger

3. Keep Hostinger, let us in to fix or rebuild

Best if you only want fixes or a rebuild and want to stay on Hostinger. You invite us; we never need your login.

Hostinger calls it: Account Sharing (Give Access) · Choose: Collaborator: manage files, add subdomains, edit DNS if the domain is shared; cannot purchase, transfer/unlock domains, create email, or change account details. Admin additionally can purchase with your saved payment method - avoid.

Invite this email: hello@advancingwebsites.com

1. Click profile icon (top right) in the Hostinger dashboard > Account Sharing
2. Click Give Access
3. Select the services to share (hosting plan, domain, email) and choose Collaborator
4. Enter our email and click Give Access
5. We click the link in the confirmation email (sign up or sign in with Google/Facebook)

Official help page: www.hostinger.com/support/1583777-how-to-share-access-to-your-account-

Stuck?

Reply to any email from us, or send a note with a screenshot of what you see. We'll walk you through it, or hop on a quick call.

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Steps checked against Hostinger's official help pages in October 2026. Screens change sometimes; if something looks different, tell us and we'll update this guide.