Connecting your Canva website to a Hostinger domain is a straightforward process. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps needed to link your Canva website to your Hostinger domain so that your website has a professional URL.

Step 1: Publish Your Canva Website
Before you can connect your Canva website to a Hostinger domain, ensure your website is published in Canva.

Go to your Canva website: Open the design you want to publish.

In the top-right corner, click the 'Share' button.

Select 'Publish as Website' from the options.

Choose the website type (you can select a simple scrolling page or a multi-page website, depending on your design).

Click 'Publish' to make the website live. Canva will provide you with a URL (e.g., yourwebsite.my.canva.site).

Step 2: Get Your Domain from Hostinger
Ensure you have a domain registered with Hostinger. If you haven't already, you can purchase a domain directly from Hostinger.

Go to Hostinger and log into your account.

From your dashboard, click on the 'Domains' section.

If you have an existing domain, click 'Manage' next to it. If not, purchase a new domain and follow the prompts to register it.

Step 3: Access Hostinger DNS Settings
Now, you need to edit the DNS records for your Hostinger domain to point it to Canva.

From your Hostinger dashboard, go to 'Domains'.

Find the domain you want to use for your Canva website and click on the 'Manage' button.

In the domain management section, scroll down and click 'DNS Zone Editor'.

Step 4: Add a CNAME Record for Your Canva Website
To point your Hostinger domain to your Canva website, you'll need to create a CNAME record.

In the DNS Zone Editor, find the CNAME Records section.

Click 'Add New Record'.

Fill in the following information:

Type: CNAME.

Host: Enter the subdomain you want to use (for example, www or blog).

Points to: Enter your Canva website URL (e.g., yourwebsite.my.canva.site).

TTL: Set to Automatic or leave it as default.

Click 'Save' to add the CNAME record.

Step 5: Configure URL Forwarding (Optional)
If you want the domain to work without the www prefix (i.e., yourdomain.com instead of www.yourdomain.com), you can set up URL forwarding.

Scroll down to the URL Redirects section in the DNS Zone Editor.

Click 'Add URL Redirect'.

In the form:

Source URL: Enter the root domain (e.g., yourdomain.com).

Destination URL: Enter the full URL of your Canva website (e.g., yourwebsite.my.canva.site).

Redirect Type: Choose Permanent (301) to preserve SEO benefits.

Click 'Save'.

Step 6: Wait for DNS Propagation
DNS changes can take some time to propagate. It usually takes anywhere from 15 minutes to 24 hours for the changes to fully take effect across the internet.

Step 7: Test Your Domain
Once the DNS settings have propagated, test your domain by typing your Hostinger domain URL (e.g., www.yourdomain.com) into a browser.

If everything was set up correctly, you should be redirected to your Canva website!

Conclusion
Connecting your Canva website to a Hostinger domain is a simple process involving DNS configuration. Once connected, your Canva website will have a professional, custom URL that reflects your brand.