Setting up domain forwarding in Cloudflare is straightforward. You can redirect your domain to another website or a specific page using Cloudflare's DNS settings.
Steps to Setup Domain Forwarding in Cloudflare:
- Log in to your Cloudflare account: Access your Cloudflare dashboard using your login credentials.
- Select the domain: Choose the domain you want to configure for forwarding.
- Navigate to DNS settings: Click on the "DNS" tab in the left-hand sidebar.
- Add a CNAME record: Click on the "Add Record" button and select "CNAME" as the record type.
- Enter the details:
- Name: Enter the subdomain you want to forward (e.g., "www").
- Type: Select "CNAME".
- Value: Enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the website or page you want to forward to (e.g., "example.com").
- TTL: Leave the default TTL value.
- Save the changes: Click on the "Save" button to apply the changes.
Example:
Let's say you want to forward "www.yourdomain.com" to "example.com". You would add a CNAME record with the following details:
- Name: www
- Type: CNAME
- Value: example.com
- TTL: Default
After saving the changes, all traffic to "www.yourdomain.com" will be redirected to "example.com".
Additional Tips:
- You can also use an "A" record for forwarding to an IP address.
- Cloudflare provides a "Forwarding" option in the DNS settings, which allows you to forward the entire domain or a specific subdomain.
- You can use the "Proxied" setting to enable Cloudflare to handle the forwarding request, enhancing security and performance.
