{"id":14737,"date":"2025-11-11T11:42:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=14737"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:02:06","slug":"setting-up-dns-records-for-your-domain-in-cloudflare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/setting-up-dns-records-for-your-domain-in-cloudflare\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting up DNS records for your domain in Cloudflare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Setting up DNS records for your domain in Cloudflare<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is one of the most important steps to connect your website with your hosting account securely and efficiently. Whether you\u2019re migrating your website or configuring a new one, properly managing DNS records ensures your domain resolves the right IP and functions without downtime.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\">In this <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\">article,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\"> we<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\"> w<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\">ill<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\">help <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\">you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\">understand <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\">the complete process from adding your domain to Cloudflare, to creating and verifying DNS <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\">records,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\"> so your website stays online, protected, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\">optimized<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148088178 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW148088178 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63812004 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63812004 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Why Set Up DNS Records in Cloudflare<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW63812004 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW232199355 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232199355 BCX8\">Cloudflare\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232199355 BCX8\">DNS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232199355 BCX8\"> management makes your website faster, safer, and easier to manage. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232199355 BCX8\">When you complete your <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW232199355 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232199355 BCX8\">Cloudflare <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232199355 BCX8\">DNS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232199355 BCX8\"> records setup<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW232199355 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232199355 BCX8\"> for your domain, you get several benefits:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW232199355 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW217155977 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217155977 BCX8\">Faster website loading<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217155977 BCX8\"> with Cloudflare\u2019s global <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217155977 BCX8\">network that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217155977 BCX8\"> speeds up DNS resolution.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20057433 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20057433 BCX8\">Better protection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20057433 BCX8\"> against DDoS attacks and improved uptime with built-in redundancy.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221697286 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221697286 BCX8\">Simple management<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221697286 BCX8\"> of all your DNS settings from one easy-to-use dashboard.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173447791 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173447791 BCX8\">Quick DNS updates<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173447791 BCX8\"> that spr<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173447791 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173447791 BCX8\">ead across the world in just minutes.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW18375472 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18375472 BCX8\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: <span class=\"TextRun SCXW238690646 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238690646 BCX8\">If your website is hosted <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238690646 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238690646 BCX8\">with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238690646 BCX8\">bodhost<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238690646 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238690646 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238690646 BCX8\"> using Cloudflare DNS can make it even more secure and boost loading speed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW193262795 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193262795 BCX8\">Steps to Configure DNS in Cloudflare:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW193262795 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233088531 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233088531 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">1: Add Your Domain to Cloudflare<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cloudflare.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and log in to your account.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you don\u2019t have one, click Sign Up and create a free account.<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cloudflare-login.png\" alt=\"Cloudflare Login Dashboard\" width=\"272\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cloudflare-login.png 566w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cloudflare-login-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">On your dashboard, click &#8216;Add a Site&#8217;.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enter your domain name (example: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">yourdomain.com<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">) and click Continue.<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/add-a-site-cloudflare.png\" alt=\"Add a site - Cloudflare\" width=\"524\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/add-a-site-cloudflare.png 1391w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/add-a-site-cloudflare-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/add-a-site-cloudflare-1024x424.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/add-a-site-cloudflare-768x318.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Select a Cloudflare plan, the Free <span class=\"TextRun SCXW140353561 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140353561 BCX8\">plan <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW140353561 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140353561 BCX8\">works well for <\/span><\/span> most users.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cloudflare will automatically scan your existing DNS records.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Review them and make sure they match the DNS settings in your bodHOST cPanel or hosting panel.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>If any DNS records are missing, you can manually add DNS records in Cloudflare during this setup process.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW226532939 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226532939 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">2: Review and Create DNS Records<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once your site is added, you will be directed to the DNS management panel. This is where you can add or modify DNS records in Cloudflare.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Cloudflare DNS records setup lets you add A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records to connect to your domain, manage emails, and verify ownership. In short, you can easily use <\/span>Cloudflare to add A CNAME MX TXT records <span data-contrast=\"auto\">configuration for your domain within the dashboard.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW231667616 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231667616 BCX8\">Here\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231667616 BCX8\"> a reference <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231667616 BCX8\">for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231667616 BCX8\"> h<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW231667616 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231667616 BCX8\">ow to update nameservers to Cloudflare<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table data-tablestyle=\"MsoNormalTable\" data-tablelook=\"1696\" aria-rowcount=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"1\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Record Type<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Purpose<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Example<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"2\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">A Record<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Maps your domain to your hosting IP address<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A @ \u2192 192.168.0.1<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"3\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">CNAME Record<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Points a subdomain to another domain<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CNAME www \u2192 yourdomain.com<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"4\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">MX Record<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Handles email routing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">MX \u2192 mail.yourdomain.com<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"5\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">TXT Record<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adds SPF\/DKIM or verification data<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">TXT \u2192 v=spf1 include:bodhost.com ~all<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">To add a new record:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click Add Record.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Choose the type (A, CNAME, MX, etc.).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enter the name, content, and TTL (time to live).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click Save.<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/add-DNS-records-in-Cloudflare.jpg\" alt=\"Add DNS Record in Cloudflare\" width=\"477\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/add-DNS-records-in-Cloudflare.jpg 982w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/add-DNS-records-in-Cloudflare-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/add-DNS-records-in-Cloudflare-768x412.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Tip: <\/strong><\/span><\/i><em>For websites hosted with bodHOST, you can find your DNS details under your hosting account\u2019s \u201cDNS Zone Editor\u201d section.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237885656 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237885656 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">3: Update Your Domain Nameservers<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Once your DNS setup is complete, Cloudflare will display <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">two nameservers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (for example, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">amy.ns.cloudflare.com<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">john.ns.cloudflare.com<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s how to update nameservers to Cloudflare:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Log in to your <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">domain registrar.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Replace your current nameservers with the Cloudflare ones.<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14745 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/update-name-servers.png\" alt=\"Update nameservers with the Cloudflare\" width=\"623\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/update-name-servers.png 1370w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/update-name-servers-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/update-name-servers-1024x338.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/update-name-servers-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Save the changes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:1,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0,46],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0DNS propagation may take up to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> 24 hours <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">globally.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can check propagation progress using tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsmydns.net\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">whatsmydns.net<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"EOP SCXW233088531 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\"> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW97789092 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97789092 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">4: Verify DNS Configuration<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">After your nameservers are updated and propagation completes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Log in back to your Cloudflare dashboard.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Open your site and check if the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">status shows<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u201cActive\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Visit your website in a browser,\u00a0it should load normally with Cloudflare protection enabled.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If there\u2019s any issue:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Double-check the A record IP matches your bodHOST hosting IP.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ensure the cloud icon is enabled to route traffic through Cloudflare\u2019s proxy for added protection.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Conclusion<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Setting up DNS records for your domain in Cloudflare helps improve your site\u2019s speed, reliability, and security. By correctly configuring A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records, and updating your nameservers, you ensure seamless connectivity between your domain and bodHOST hosting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you\u2019re unsure about any steps, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/contact\">bodHOST Support<\/a>. Our experts will guide you through your DNS setup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more about our other article here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-view-the-error-log-in-cpanel\/\">View the error logs in cPanel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting up DNS records for your domain in Cloudflare is one of the most important steps to connect your website with your hosting account securely and efficiently. 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