{"id":8,"date":"2026-03-06T23:46:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T23:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.offshorekaka.in\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:28:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:28:39","slug":"how-to-set-up-your-domain-in-cloudflare-for-cname-proxy-router","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/how-to-set-up-your-domain-in-cloudflare-for-cname-proxy-router\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Your Domain in Cloudflare for CNAME Proxy Router"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For better security and easier management, we recommend pointing your domain to your server with a <strong>CNAME record<\/strong> instead of a direct IP address. This guide walks you through configuring your Cloudflare DNS so your domain connects to the <strong>CNAME Proxy Router<\/strong> on your server.<\/p>\n<h2>Before you start<\/h2>\n<p>Make sure you have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your domain already added in Cloudflare (for example <code>mysite.com<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Target CNAME<\/strong> from your Client Area (for example <code>ve871.cname.offshorekaka.in<\/code>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.vrixhost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cname-1024x370.png\" alt=\"Target CNAME shown in the client area\" width=\"1024\" height=\"370\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>What you will add<\/h2>\n<p>You only need two DNS records in Cloudflare:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>CNAME record<\/strong> &mdash; points your domain to your server through the proxy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TXT record<\/strong> &mdash; tells the proxy which backend to use for your domain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Step 1: Log in to Cloudflare<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/dash.cloudflare.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dash.cloudflare.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Log in to your account.<\/li>\n<li>Click your domain (for example <code>mysite.com<\/code>) on the dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.vrixhost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/yourdomain.com_.png\" alt=\"Selecting your domain in the Cloudflare dashboard\" width=\"1818\" height=\"560\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 2: Open DNS settings<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>In the left sidebar, click <strong>DNS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Records<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You will see the list of your existing DNS records.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.vrixhost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cloudflaredns-1024x465.png\" alt=\"The DNS Records screen in Cloudflare\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 3: Add the CNAME record (point the domain to your server)<\/h2>\n<p>This record sends your domain&rsquo;s traffic to your server.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Add record<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the details below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Field<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Type<\/td>\n<td><code>CNAME<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Name<\/td>\n<td><code>@<\/code> (or your domain, e.g. <code>mysite.com<\/code>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Target<\/td>\n<td><code>ve871.cname.offshorekaka.in<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Proxy status<\/td>\n<td><strong>Proxied<\/strong> (orange cloud ON)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TTL<\/td>\n<td>Auto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Then click <strong>Save<\/strong>. With the proxy on, Cloudflare hides your real server IP and adds DDoS protection &mdash; this is recommended. It should look like this:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-dns-setting.png\" alt=\"Example CNAME record added in Cloudflare DNS\" width=\"1457\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-dns-setting.png 1457w, https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-dns-setting-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-dns-setting-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-dns-setting-768x259.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1457px) 100vw, 1457px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 4: Add the TXT record (connect the domain to the CNAME host)<\/h2>\n<p>This is the most important record &mdash; it tells the proxy which backend server to use for your domain.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Add record<\/strong> again.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the details below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Field<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Type<\/td>\n<td><code>TXT<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Name<\/td>\n<td><code>_cname<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Content<\/td>\n<td><code>ve871.cname.offshorekaka.in<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TTL<\/td>\n<td>Auto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Then click <strong>Save<\/strong>. It should look like this:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-txt-setting.png\" alt=\"Example TXT record (_cname) added in Cloudflare DNS\" width=\"1420\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-txt-setting.png 1420w, https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-txt-setting-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-txt-setting-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-txt-setting-768x362.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1420px) 100vw, 1420px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 5: Add www or a subdomain (optional but recommended)<\/h2>\n<p>If you also want <code>www.mysite.com<\/code> or <code>blog.mysite.com<\/code> to work, add one more record:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Add record<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the details below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Field<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Type<\/td>\n<td><code>CNAME<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Name<\/td>\n<td><code>www<\/code> (or <code>blog<\/code>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Target<\/td>\n<td><code>mysite.com<\/code> (your domain)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Proxy status<\/td>\n<td><strong>Proxied<\/strong> (orange cloud ON)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TTL<\/td>\n<td>Auto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Then click <strong>Save<\/strong>. It should look like this:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-subdomain-setting.png\" alt=\"Example www\/subdomain CNAME record in Cloudflare DNS\" width=\"1377\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-subdomain-setting.png 1377w, https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-subdomain-setting-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-subdomain-setting-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/offshorekaka.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cloudflare-subdomain-setting-768x260.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1377px) 100vw, 1377px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>You&rsquo;re done!<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Wait 1&ndash;2 minutes for DNS to propagate.<\/li>\n<li>Open your domain in a browser &mdash; the proxy auto-detects the TXT record and routes the traffic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Common problems &amp; fixes<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Domain not routing \/ shows &ldquo;DOMAIN NOT VERIFIED&rdquo;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the TXT record name &mdash; it must be exactly <code>_cname<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Check the TXT record content &mdash; it must match the CNAME host ID shown in your Admin Panel.<\/li>\n<li>Wait 5&ndash;10 minutes for DNS to propagate, then try again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SSL error \/ HTTPS not working<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure Cloudflare SSL is set to <strong>Full<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Cloudflare &rarr; <strong>SSL\/TLS<\/strong> &rarr; <strong>Overview<\/strong> and select <strong>Full<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Need help?<\/strong> If you run into any issues, open a support ticket from your Client Area and our team will assist you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For better security and easier management, we recommend pointing your domain to your server with a CNAME record instead of a direct IP address. This guide walks you through configuring your Cloudflare DNS so your domain connects to the CNAME Proxy Router on your server. 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