Host a Framer site on Hostinger

Deploy it

Unzip the export first, so the commands below run from inside the folder that contains index.html.

# via SFTP
sftp -P 65002 u123456789@your-server-ip
cd public_html
put -r ./*

Without the terminal: hPanel → File Manager → public_html → Upload → drop the ZIP → Extract

The .htaccess you need

Serve extensionless URLs and force HTTPS, which Apache does not do on its own.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.html -f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.html [L]

ErrorDocument 404 /404.html

Custom domain

The domain is usually registered with Hostinger and already pointed at the account. External domains need the nameservers changed in hPanel.

What it costs

None — Hostinger is paid hosting, but a multi-year plan is frequently cheaper than a single year of Framer's own hosting.

Before you move the domain

1. 1. Deploy to the host's own subdomain and open every page from the nav.
2. 2. Visit a URL that does not exist and confirm you get a real 404, not a 200.
3. 3. Submit any form on the site — exported forms post nowhere until you rewire them.
4. 4. Only then move DNS, and keep the Framer plan active for one more cycle as a rollback.

Questions