How To Create Cloudflare Account and Add a Website

To take advantage of Cloudflare’s features, first register a Cloudflare account and add a domain. Adding an initial domain is part of the process when you create a new Cloudflare account.

Create a Cloudflare account

1. Visit Cloudflare https://dash.cloudflare.com/sign-up to sign-up.
2. Enter your Email address and Password.
3. Click Create Account. Use an email alias or distribution list. For example, cloudflare@example.com. So, billing and service-relate email notifications are sent to this email address.
4. The Cloudflare UI will asks you to add a site to Cloudflare.

Add a domain to Cloudflare

If you’re adding a new domain while setting up a new account, skip stepping 3 below.

1. Log in to your Cloudflare account.
2. Click on Add site from the top navigation bar.
3. Enter your website’s root domain and then click Add Site. For example, if your website is www.example.com, type example.com.
4. Cloudflare attempts to automatically identify your DNS records. This process takes approximately 60 seconds to complete.
5. Click Next.
6. Select a plan level and click Confirm plan.
7. Click Confirm in the Confirm Plan window that appears.
8. Review whether all DNS records were identify in the DNS query results window.
   • Manually add missing DNS records.
   • Decide which subdomains enable Cloudflare security and performance features  or bypass Cloudflare .

Some records, like MX, cannot proxy through Cloudflare and don’t display a Cloud icon.

9. Click Continue.
10. Copy the 2 Cloudflare nameservers displayed and Click Continue.
11. To finish domain setup and activate your domain on Cloudflare, change your domain nameservers to Cloudflare.

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What is a Cloudflare account?

Cloudflare is a global network designed to make everything you connect to the Internet secure, private, fast, and reliable. Secure your websites, APIs, and Internet applications. Protect corporate networks, employees, and devices. Write and deploy code that runs on the network edge.

How do I create a Cloudflare account?

1. Visit Cloudflare https://dash.cloudflare.com/sign-up to sign-up.
2. Enter your Email address and Password.
3. Click Create Account. Use an email alias or distribution list. For example, cloudflare@example.com. So, billing and service-relate email notifications are sent to this email address.
4. The Cloudflare UI will asks you to add a site to Cloudflare.

Is Cloudflare account free?

Yes, Cloudflare has both plans Free as well as Paid, Both plans are goods.