I Deployed My Claude Code App LIVE in Minutes (Hostinger Node.js + MCP)

You built an app with Claude Code. Now it's sitting on localhost. This video is the fastest, cheapest path I've found from "works on my machine" to a live URL with a real domain: Hostinger Node.js hosting at $3.99/mo — no usage fees, no DevOps, and roughly 6× cheaper than Vercel or Netlify paid tiers.

What we're building

An OpenRouter-powered chatbot app, built with Claude Code in VS Code, deployed live with auto-redeploy on every git push. The whole run — from buying the plan to a working chatbot on a custom domain — fits in one sitting.

The pipeline

1. Get the plan. Hostinger Business plan ($3.99/mo, coupon PROMPT for 10% off: hostg.xyz/SHJgJ). Free domain, SSL, and business email included.
2. Create the Node.js website. hPanel → Node.js section → new site. That's the server sorted.
3. Install the Hostinger Connector in VS Code. Grab an API token, connect your account — this is the MCP piece. One click and Claude Code can see your hosting.
4. Install Claude Code in VS Code alongside it.
5. Connect the GitHub repo. Hostinger deploys straight from the repo, with auto-deploy on push.
6. Build with Claude Code, commit, done. Claude writes the chatbot, you push, Hostinger redeploys automatically, the live site updates.

The loop that matters: edit with Claude → commit → live. No build pipelines to configure, no serverless function limits, no surprise usage bill at the end of the month.

Why this over Vercel/Netlify

The MCP connector is the underrated part: Claude Code doesn't just write the app, it can drive the hosting — same pattern as every MCP build on this site.

Verdict

For AI-built side projects, chatbots, and client demos, this is the sweet spot: flat $3.99, real Node.js server, git-push deploys, and Claude Code wired into the hosting itself. Full walkthrough with every click in the video. Custom domain connection included at the end.