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Connect domain via Cloudflare

In this article, you will learn how to connect your domain to Cloudflare.

Written by Jacob
Updated this week

📌 Please note: The following steps and screenshots are based on the status at the time this article was written. The user interface or names of the tool may have changed in the meantime.

If you notice any discrepancies, we recommend checking the current instructions in the tool, looking in the provider's help center, or contacting the provider's support team.


Preparations in Cloudflare

Step 1: Register or log in

Register with Cloudflare or use your existing login details to log in.

Step 2: Connect your own domain to Cloudflare

Open your account's home page and enter your existing domain in the text field.

Then click on "Continue".

Step 3: Copy the name servers

Cloudflare will then show you two name servers that you will need for further setup. Please be sure to save these.


Connect domain to Cloudflare

Step 1: Log in to your domain hosting provider

Log in to the hosting provider where you purchased your domain (e.g., Hosteurope, Strato, IONOS, etc.).

Step 2: Open domain settings (DNS)

Go to the DNS or nameserver settings for your domain in the customer area.

Step 3: Enter Cloudflare nameservers

Enter the two nameservers that were previously displayed in Cloudflare. Then save the changes.

📌 Please note: The change may take up to 24 hours to be fully implemented worldwide (DNS propagation).

Step 4: Check the connection in Cloudflare

Then log back into Cloudflare and check whether the domain is displayed as "active". Once the connection is successful, you can manage your domain entirely through Cloudflare.


Connect domain in Cloudflare with Onepage

Step 1: Open DNS settings

Open the DNS settings in Cloudflare.

Step 2: Connect domain via A record or CNAME

If you want to connect your main domain (for example yourdomain.com), please create the following DNS entries:

A record:

  • Type: Select "A" as the record type.

  • Name: Enter "@" to assign the root domain.

  • IPv4 address: Enter the IP address of Onepage: 216.162.200.200

  • TTL: Auto

CNAME:

  • Type: Select "CNAME" as the record type.

  • Name: www

  • Target: Copy and paste your domain here (for example yourdomain.com)

  • TTL: Auto

If you want to connect a subdomain to Onepage (for example offer.yourdomain.com), please create the following DNS entry:

CNAME:

  • Type: Select "CNAME" as the record type.

  • Name: e.g., offer

  • Target: whitelabel.onepage.io

  • TTL: Auto


Then click Save.

📌 Please note: If the connection to Cloudflare does not work, this may also be due to the proxy being activated. In this case, we recommend switching the proxy to "DNS only" on a trial basis.


Connect domain in Onepage

Step 1: Log in to Onepage

Log in to Onepage: Onepage Login

Step 2: Open settings

In the page overview of the project where you want to connect your domain, click on "Settings".

Step 3: Connect your own domain

Go to the "Domain settings" tab and click on "Connect your own domain".

Step 4: Enter domain

Enter the desired domain in the domain settings (e.g., yourdomain.com for the main domain or offer.yourdomain.com for a subdomain).

📌 Please note: Enter the domain only in the format "yourdomain.com", without www. in front.

Then click on "Next step" and select the connection method "A-records" for the main domain.

In the next step, you can check whether there are any incorrect entries that should be deleted. The entries previously set by Onepage should already be stored correctly.

When connecting your subdomain, you do not have a choice between different methods. In this case, the connection is made automatically using the CNAME method.

🎉 Done! You have now successfully connected your domain to Onepage via Cloudflare. 🎉

📌 Please note: Connecting the domain may take several hours (up to 48 hours in rare cases). It is therefore acceptable if the domain does not work immediately.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Cloudflare tells me that I can only create an A, AAAA, or CNAME record. Is that correct?

Yes, if your domain is already connected to another provider, your previous entries will be transferred to Cloudflare. These ensure that the content of your previous website continues to load when the domain is accessed.

In order for the domain to be correctly connected to the new destination (Onepage), the outdated entries must be deleted.

Why can't I access my page even though I have configured all settings correctly?

In many cases, this is not a configuration problem, but rather a local cache or DNS effect.

Please try accessing your website using a different device (e.g., laptop, PC, or smartphone) or alternatively via a different network and check whether it is accessible there.

This is often only due to a DNS changeover that has not yet been fully completed or to cached data in the browser.


💡Do you have any feedback about this article? Please let us know through our live chat or at support@onepage.io, so we may keep it up to date. Thank you! 🙂

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