Cloudflare - Custom Domain Configuration
Getting Started
This article will cover how to integrate a domain from Cloudflare into your website. Follow all the instructions in the sections below to proceed.
Custom Domain
Follow the steps below to add a Custom Domain to your site.
- Go to your website dashboard
- Click on Custom Domain under the
Advanced Configuration
Panel on your left - Step 1: Add your domain name
- Step 2: Copy the values from the Type records: A and CNAME, and paste them into your DNS records.
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Cloudflare Domain Integration
To integrate a custom domain from Cloudflare to your website, follow the steps given below:
- Log in to your Cloudflare account and visit your domain dashboard.
- Visit the SSL/TLS page from the left-hand panel
- Ensure the SSL/TLS encryption mode is in Full(strict) mode.
- Next, go to the DNS option
- Click on Add record to add a new A record.
- Go to your dashboard and open the Add Custom Domain box and enter your domain name
- Copy the VALUE from the Type A record
- Go back to the Cloudflare screen and follow the steps for creating an A record:
- Choose the Type as A
- Type ā @ ā under Name
- Paste the VALUE of the A record you had copied previously
- Press Save
- Now, to create a CNAME record, press Add record again.
- After you add a new DNS record, follow the instructions below:
- Choose the Type as CNAME
- Type āwwwā under the Name input field
- Input your domain name, under Target, excluding the www in the prefix. E.g., mydomain.com
- Go back to your dashboard and click on Connect Domain to finish connecting your domain.
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Updated on: 18/07/2024
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