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How do I point CloudFlare to DigitalOcean droplet?

Last updated on December 17, 2022 @ 2:55 pm

CloudFlare is a content delivery network (CDN) that can improve the performance of your website. In this article, we will show you how to point CloudFlare to your DigitalOcean droplet.

1. To start, open CloudFlare’s Settings page.

2. Under “Server Settings”, click on the “Server” tab.

3. Under “Server Properties”, click on the “Droplets” button.

4. On the “Droplets” page, click on the “Create Droplet” button.

5. On the “Create Droplet” page, enter the following information:

  • Name: cloudflare
  • IP Address: 192.168.100.
  • Port: 80

6. Click on the “Create Droplet” button.

7. On the “Create Droplet” page, you will be prompted to enter a password.

8. Enter the following password: cloudflare.

9. On the “Create Droplet” page, you will be prompted to enter a cloudflare account email.

10. Enter the following email address: admin@cloudflare.com.

11. On the “Create Droplet” page, you will be prompted to enter a cloudflare account password.

12. On the “Create Droplet” page, you will be prompted to choose a region.

13. On the “Create Droplet” page, you will be prompted to choose a cloudflare account type.

14. On the “Create Droplet” page, you will be prompted to choose a datacenter.

15. On the “Create Droplet” page, you will be prompted to choose a country.

16. On the “Create Droplet” page, you will be prompted to choose a language.

17. On the “Create Droplet” page, you will be prompted to choose a website.

18. On the “Create Droplet” page, you will be prompted to choose a security group.

19. On the “Create Droplet.

PRO TIP: If you are not careful, pointing CloudFlare to your DigitalOcean droplet can result in DNS leaks. Be sure to check your settings and make sure that only the appropriate traffic is being routed through CloudFlare.
Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.