Set up Cloudflare in 20 minutes for free: a step-by-step guide
Protect your site from bots, speed up loading and turn on maximum security: DNSSEC, SSL Strict, HSTS, Bot Fight Mode, Early Hints and more.
I show how to set up Cloudflare for your website in just 20 minutes and for free. The step-by-step guide will help you protect the site from bots, speed up page loads and keep users secure.
Settings we cover
- DNSSEC: protects your domain's DNS records.
- SSL Strict: reliable data encryption.
- HSTS: forces HTTPS for every connection.
- Authenticated Origin Pulls: server access only through Cloudflare.
- Bot Fight Mode: protection against bots.
- Early Hints: preloading key resources.
- 0-RTT: faster loading by resuming connections.
- Crawler Hints: optimisation for search engine crawlers.
- TLS 1.3: a modern protocol for speed and security.
- gRPC: less data transferred.
It's a quick way to configure Cloudflare, speed up your site and protect it from unwanted traffic.
