hPanel for beginners: a tour of the Hostinger dashboard

What hPanel is (and how it differs from cPanel)

hPanel is Hostinger's own control panel — the dashboard where you manage everything you've bought: websites, domains, email and billing. If you've used other hosts you may expect cPanel; Hostinger built hPanel instead, so the layout is different but every familiar feature is there, usually with a plainer name.

You don't install or configure hPanel. It's ready the moment your account is active.

Log in to hPanel

Two minutes to your dashboard:

• •Go to hpanel.hostinger.com (bookmark it) or click Login at the top of hostinger.com.
• •Sign in with your Hostinger email and password, or the Google/Facebook account you signed up with.
• •Turn on two-factor authentication under account security — your hosting and domains are worth protecting.
• •Land on the Home screen, which lists your websites and anything that needs attention.

The map: where everything lives

Almost everything sits under a handful of top-level sections. Learn these six and you can find any setting without hunting.

Install WordPress (or build with the Website Builder)

To get a site online, open Websites and either add a new website or open an existing one. Hostinger's onboarding offers two paths: install WordPress in a few clicks, or use the AI Website Builder to generate a site. Pick WordPress if you want full control and plugins; pick the Builder if you want something live fast with no maintenance.

After the install, you'll get a WordPress admin link (yoursite.com/wp-admin). That's a separate login from hPanel — hPanel manages the hosting; wp-admin manages the content.

• Website Builder or WordPress? How to make a website with Hostinger →

The settings beginners look for first

These are the controls people search for in their first week. Knowing where each one lives saves a support chat.

• •SSL (the padlock): open your website, find SSL, and make sure the free certificate is active so the site loads over https.
• •Email: create you@yourdomain.com under Emails — see the email guide below.
• •DNS records: under the domain, open DNS/Nameservers to point a subdomain, verify a service or connect email.
• •Backups: open your website → Files → Backups to download or restore a copy. Turn on automatic backups.
• •File Manager: browse and edit your site's files in the browser without an FTP client.
• •PHP version: under the hosting/advanced settings, keep PHP on a current version for speed and security.

• Set up professional email on Hostinger →

Managing domains and DNS

Open Domains to see everything you own. Inside a domain you can edit DNS records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT), change nameservers, get the transfer (EPP) code and turn auto-renewal on or off.

Remember that hosting and domains are separate subscriptions. Renewing or cancelling one doesn't touch the other — a detail that trips up people who only mean to drop their hosting.

Billing, renewals and support

Billing → Subscriptions lists every plan with its renewal date. This is where you turn off auto-renewal, update your card or download invoices. Hostinger emails before a renewal, but the dashboard is the reliable place to check.

Stuck anywhere? Live chat runs 24/7 from inside hPanel, and the Knowledge Base is searchable from the help icon. When you buy a new plan, the coupon on this site adds an extra discount at checkout.