Cloudflare is a powerful tool that helps manage your domain while improving your website’s security, speed, and reliability. Follow this guide to set up and manage your DNS correctly.
Why Use Cloudflare?
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Security: Protects your website from hackers, DDoS attacks, and malicious traffic.
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Performance: Speeds up your site with caching and a global content delivery network (CDN).
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DNS Management: Easy control over domain settings like A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records.
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Email Protection: Ensures your emails are routed correctly and reduces spam.
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Reliability: Keeps your site online even during server issues.
Using Cloudflare is like putting your website behind a shield that also makes it faster and more reliable.
Step 1: Log in to Cloudflare
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Go to Cloudflare:https://www.cloudflare.com/ and click Log In.
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Enter your email and password.
Step 2: Select Your Domain
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On the dashboard, you’ll see a list of your domains.
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Click on the domain you want to manage.
Step 3: Go to DNS Settings
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In the domain’s menu, click DNS.
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This opens the DNS management panel where all existing records are listed.
Step 4: Add or Edit DNS Records
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To add a record, click Add record.
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Choose the record type:
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A Record: Points your domain to a server IP
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CNAME: Points a subdomain to another domain
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MX: For email routing
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TXT: Used for verification and SPF/DKIM records
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Fill in the Name and Content fields.
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Set TTL (default is fine).
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Set Proxy status:
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Proxied (orange cloud): For website performance & security
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DNS only (grey cloud): For email and services that don’t support proxy
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Click Save.
Step 5: Verify Your Records
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Double-check that all required DNS records are added correctly.
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Wait a few minutes for DNS changes to propagate.
Quick Tips
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Always copy records exactly as provided by provider.
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Use TTL: Auto unless instructed otherwise.
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For email, make sure MX records are not proxied (grey cloud).
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Changes can take a few minutes to fully propagate.
