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.
For more information, refer to the Documentation below ā¬ļø
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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.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-14_645q2t.png)
Visit the SSL/TLS page from the left-hand panel
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-15_1qhhxax.png)
Ensure the SSL/TLS encryption mode is in Full(strict) mode.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-16_30d2ep.png)
Next, go to the DNS option
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-17_2a7pue.png)
:warning: Remove any existing A or CNAME records before you proceed to the next step
Click on Add record to add a new A record.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-18_zjl9tk.png)
Go to your dashboard and open the Add Custom Domain box and enter your domain name
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image_r6igd1.gif)
Copy the VALUE from the Type A record
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-1_1x6mg29.gif)
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
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-19_1w3joq5.png)
Now, to create a CNAME record, press Add record again.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-20_1jz36n1.png)
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
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-21_1ptz11v.png)
Go back to your dashboard and click on Connect Domain to finish connecting your domain.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image-2_lxdkfc.gif)
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Updated on: 18/07/2024
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