How to Set Up Cloudflare for Your Website – A Simple Guide by Brixio

Introduction

If you’re looking to improve your website’s speed, security, and reliability, then Cloudflare is one of the smartest tools you can adopt. At Brixio, we’re an official Cloudflare Authorised Services Delivery Partner (ASDP) and we help businesses like yours get the most out of Cloudflare, whether you’re just starting or planning to migrate from another platform.

This step-by-step guide is designed especially for beginners. So if you’re asking, “How do I set up Cloudflare for my website?”, you’re in the right place.

What Is Cloudflare and Why Should You Use It?

Cloudflare is a powerful content delivery network (CDN) and security platform that acts as a protective shield and performance booster for your website or application. It sits between your visitors and your web server, helping to:

• Accelerate your site by caching content at edge servers around the world
• Secure your site with built-in SSL/TLS, DDoS protection, bot filtering, and a Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Monitor traffic and threats with real-time analytics
• Prevent downtime with intelligent load balancing and failover capabilities

Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Cloudflare

1. Create a Cloudflare Account

• Go to dash.cloudflare.com and click Sign Up.
• Enter your email and create a strong password.
• Verify your email address (check your inbox for a confirmation link).

✅ Tip from Brixio: Avoid using shared or group email addresses like [email protected] for Cloudflare accounts. Use a personal work email so you can set up two-factor authentication and maintain secure, accountable access

2. Add Your Website

• After login, type your domain name (e.g. yourdomain.com) and cliek Continue
• Cloudflare will scan your current DNS records.

3. Choose a Plan

• Start with the Free plan unless your project needs advanced features.
• You can always upgrade later for tools like Bot Management or Load Balancing.

4. Review and Confirm DNS Records

• Cloudflare automatically imports your current DNS settings.
• Review them to ensure IPs and hostnames match your original configuration.

5. Update Your Nameservers

• Cloudflare will provide two nameservers.
• Go to your domain registrar (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap) and replace your existing nameservers with the ones from Cloudflare.

💡 Propagation may take a few hours to 24 hours.

6. Enable SSL/TLS Encryption

• In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to SSL/TLS
• Choose the encryption mode (we recommend Full (Strict) for maximum security)
• In most cases, enable Always Use HTTPS

This ensures your visitors get a secure browsing experience.

7. Optimize Your Settings

• DNS Tab: Make sure your main domain and subdomains are proxied (orange cloud = on)
• Speed Tab: Turn on Auto Minify (HTML, CSS, JS) and Brotli compression
• Caching: Use default settings or fine-tune for aggressive caching of static files
• Page Rules: Add rules like HTTPS redirection or cache settings for specific URLs

Your Website Is Now Running on Cloudflare!

Once your nameservers update and Cloudflare goes live, your website is now:

• Safer from attacks
• Faster for global users
• Easier to manage

Need Help with Cloudflare Setup or Migration?

Cloudflare is powerful, but getting it set up right from day one can make a big difference in your site’s performance, security, and reliability.

Maybe you’re:

• Brand new to Cloudflare and unsure where to begin…
• Migrating from another DNS/CDN provider and worried about downtime…
• Confused by terms like Page Rules, caching, WAF, or SSL/TLS modes…
• Running a high-traffic site or application and want an expert to configure it properly…

That’s exactly what we do at Brixio.

As a certified and official Cloudflare Authorised Services Delivery Partner (ASDP), we specialize in helping businesses of all sizes from startups to enterprises unlock the full potential of Cloudflare. Whether it’s a simple website or a complex multi-cloud architecture, we’ve got you covered.

Our Cloudflare Services Include:

• Complete onboarding & configuration tailored to your use case
• Migration assistance from other CDNs or DNS providers
• Performance optimization, including caching strategy, image handling, and TLS tuning
• Security hardening, such as WAF rules, bot protection, Zero Trust setup, and rate limiting
• Load balancing and high-availability architecture setup
• Ongoing support & monitoring to keep things running smoothly
• Personalized training post migration

Why Work with Brixio?

• We’re trained and certified by Cloudflare
• We understand local infrastructure and global challenges
• You get personalized guidance instead of generic support
• We do the heavy lifting — so your team can focus on your product

Ready to Get Started?

We’ve made it easy for you.

Visit brixio.io/service/cloudflare to learn more about how we can help you implement and scale Cloudflare for your website or application — the right way.

Let’s make your online presence faster, safer, and future-proof.