Installation

Download

For "native" installation on Linux or Windows you need to download the compiled Source of Hostinger.

You need to log in into Space Portal to download the latest release.

Linux

Hostinger can be installed directly on a dedicated Linux Machine, this is recommended for Production Mode.

Installer

The automated Installer provides automatic Package installation and creates a Service for Hostinger.

Manual Installation

Debian based

This Installation instruction is designed for Debian based Systems like Ubuntu.

Update System

First, we need to Update our System Packages, and then we can upgrade already installed Packages.

sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade

Install JRE

The next step is to install the default Java Runtime Environment, because Hostinger is based on JMIX Framework. It supports a JRE between 17 and 21.

sudo apt install openjdk-17-jre

Installed multiple Java Versions?

First you need to Install the Common Package, which contains the update-java-alternative Tool.

sudo apt install -y java-common

To list already installed Java Versions, you can use the following Command:

update-java-alternatives --list

To now change the default Version you can use the following Command:

sudo update-java-alternatives --set <your-version-name>

Start Hostinger

First, you need to extract the downloaded Archive.

unzip hostinger-standalone.zip

The extracted ZIP should contain 5 files:

For starting, you can use the start.sh which is included in the archive.

Windows

Start Hostinger

First, you need to extract the downloaded Archive.

The ZIP archive should contain 5 files:

For starting, you can use the start.bat which is included in the archive.

Service

Hostinger can be installed as Windows Service via WinSW.

We provide a simple Batch script for the first installation.

Just run install.bat as Administrator.

To remove the Service you can use:

Hostinger.exe uninstall

Setup

After the first startup, you can access Hostinger via http://localhost/installer.

1. To install Hostinger you must first accept our License Terms, Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

   

2. In the next Step you are asked for the default System Localisation.

3. After that, you can Setup your Primary Database of Hostinger.

   

4. You can now create an Super Admin User for your Interface, please use secure credentials.

   

5. As last step, you need to import your Hostinger License, you can auto import it via your Space Account.