How to Configure the Domain in CloudFlare?

Configure the Domain in CloudFlare

CloudFlare is a content delivery network (CDN) service which speeds up the websites, APIs, and SaaS services that are connected to the Internet. It protects millions of websites and also improves the website performance through global CDN and optimization features. To configure a domain in CloudFlare, follow the below steps

Step 1: Login to CloudFlare

Step 2: Click the option ‘Add Site’ to configure a Domain and enter the domain name in the search box. Then click Scan DNS Records

Step 3: Redirects to DNS Records scanning page

Step 4: Once the scanning is done, click “Continue”

Step 5: Select the CloudFlare Plan as Free Website and then click “Continue”

Step 6: The nameservers of CloudFlare will be shown and then click “Continue”

Step 7: The configuration is done, and the status of the CloudFlare will be shown as active

Step 8: After configuring a domain with CloudFlare, add or verify the DNS records of the domain is added in CloudFlare

Step 9: After updating the CloudFlare nameservers in the domain backend, check it by clicking the option “Recheck Nameservers”

Step 1 Login to CloudFlare

Login to CloudFlare.

Step 2 Click the option “Add Site” to configure a Domain and enter the domain name in the search box. Then click Scan DNS Records.

Click Add site to configure a domain and enter domain.

Step 3 Redirects to DNS Records scanning page.

Redirect to DNS records scanning page.

Step 4 When the scanning is completed, then click the option “continue”.

Once the Scanning is done click Continue

Step 5 Select the CloudFlare Plan as Free Website by clicking the checkbox and then click “continue”.

Select the CloudFlare plan as free website.

Step 6 The name servers of CloudFlare will be shown and then click “Continue”.

Note: These name servers should be updated in the domain back end.

NameServer of CloudFlare is shown and click continue.

Step 7 Once the configuration is done, then the status of the CloudFlare will be displayed as Active.

Once the configuration is done the status is displayed.

Step 8 After configuring a domain with CloudFlare, add or verify the DNS records in CloudFlare under the section “DNS”.

After configuring a domain with CloudFlare verify the DNS records.

Step 9 After updating the CloudFlare nameservers in the domain backend, check it by clicking the option “Recheck Nameservers”. The status of the CloudFlare will be displayed.

After updating the CloudFlare nameservers click recheck.

Step 10 Done!