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Create CNAME Entry for Branded Returns Page in Hostinger

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Overview



Hostinger is a web hosting provider and the internet domain registrar. You can use Hostinger to generate a custom domain for the branded returns page and boost SEO ranking.

Note that enabling SSL is mandatory due to the new Cloudflare policy. So, if you are already using a custom domain, make sure the SSL is activated at your end as well for uninterrupted and delightful experience. Connect with our support team for the same.

Add host value



Let us suppose you wish to set the custom returns page URL as https://returns.brandname.com. So, the value of the host filed will be returns.

Create CNAME entry



Go to Hostinger > DNS Zone Editor > Scroll to CNAME section > Add new
Consider www.domains.com as your website and enter details as follows

Host: Based on the above example returns*

Points to: domains.myreturnscenter.com

Domains is a placeholder for your brand's name (i.e., ANTIQUEVASE), this is the returnscenter.com URL that was set up when you first installed AfterShip Returns to your Shopify store (i.e., antiquevase.returnscenter.com)

TTL: Leave it unchanged

Custom domain: https://returns.domains.com

 Save

It can take up to 48 hours to modify the CNAME settings.

Updated on: 17/10/2023

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