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Connecting a Cloudflare domain to your Heyşirket site

Cloudflare is the easiest way to connect a root domain. It's free, allows CNAME records at the root, and changes usually show up within minutes.

In short

With its free plan, Cloudflare is one of the most popular ways to host DNS. That's exactly why the domain guide in the Heyşirket panel has a dedicated Cloudflare tab: the steps are short and there's no root domain problem.

Part 1 Get your records from Heyşirket

  1. Add your domain

    In the site panel, go to Settings › Domains › Add domain. Type the domain without www; www is connected automatically and redirects to the root.

  2. Choose the Cloudflare tab

    In the guide below the records table, open the I use Cloudflare tab; the steps are shown written out for your domain.

Part 2 Add the records in Cloudflare

  1. DNS › Records

    Sign in at dash.cloudflare.com, select your domain and go to DNS › Records in the left menu.

  2. Delete conflicting records

    Delete any old A, AAAA or CNAME records with the same name (@ or www); two records can't share the same name.

  3. Add the CNAME

    Add record › Type: CNAME, Name: the "Name" from the table, Target: the target shown in the panel. Set Proxy status to DNS only (grey cloud).

  4. Add the TXT records

    For each TXT row, again use Add record › Type: TXT; copy Name and Content from the table.

  5. Refresh the status

    Save, then click Refresh status in the Heyşirket panel. Changes in Cloudflare usually show up within 1–5 minutes.

Part 3 Moving a domain from another provider to Cloudflare

If your domain is with a provider such as Natro, İsimtescil, GoDaddy or Turhost and you can't add a CNAME at the root, the cleanest solution is to move your DNS to Cloudflare. The domain's registration and renewal stay with your current registrar; only the place where DNS is managed changes.

  1. Add to Cloudflare — Free plan
  2. Check the records — Including email
  3. Change nameservers — In your registrar's panel
  4. Heyşirket records — CNAME + TXT, grey cloud

  1. Add your domain to Cloudflare

    Add your domain in your Cloudflare account; it scans and lists your existing DNS records.

  2. Compare the list with your old panel

    Make sure MX, mail and SPF/DKIM TXT records in particular came over completely; if not, add them by hand.

  3. Change the nameservers

    Enter the two nameserver addresses Cloudflare gives you in the nameserver fields at the registrar where you bought the domain. After this step, the records in your old provider's DNS panel no longer apply.

  4. Add the Heyşirket records

    Follow the steps in Part 2 above.

A nameserver change can take a few hours to propagate depending on the provider, and longer for .tr domains. Once Cloudflare shows your domain as "Active", refresh the status in the Heyşirket panel.

Is Cloudflare paid?

DNS hosting is included in the free plan; you don't need a paid plan for this.

What happens if I turn on the orange cloud?

Verification and SSL get stuck; the status may stay at Verifying or Error. Switch the CNAME record to DNS only.

Do I need to change my SSL/TLS settings?

With the grey cloud, traffic doesn't pass through Cloudflare, so SSL/TLS settings don't affect this site.

Open the Cloudflare tab Add your domain and the guide writes out the Cloudflare steps for it. Open Domains

Author: Heyşirket Editorial Team