Why not include instructions on how to add a DNS record as well? Some people here don’t know what they’re doing, and all email emails config and other things don’t work at all.
As I figured doing this would make websites not work anymore as mentioned in comments below. Changing nameservers changes where the domain is hosted. So I have no idea how this would work because SSL doesn't usually work this way. Usually you change the SSL settings in cPanel. I have no idea how the guy in the video got this to work and how it would work at all changing the nameservers unless you had a place in CloudFlare to point to the hosting name servers? Going to stay away from this and just use ZeroSSL for now.
I have put a three websites ! untill now one is protected and other two , somehow in ssl wp plugin is not showing installed certificate ,then i cannot activate ssl??? is that a matter of time or what wrong or what??? any help
It said that I didn't have a trusted protocol and my website went black. I was on the installing plugin part of this video when this happened so I reverted my nameservers back to the basic nameservers I had on Namecheap and everything went back to normal but I won't have a secure website. Any tips as to what happened?
Hey, thanks for the video. I'm reading that I want to make sure all DNS records are added into Cloudflare before continuing to the next step. Where do I go to double check all this information?
Your Video is phenomenal!!! thank you so much it was way too easy with the right instruction I have been stuck on securing my domain and within minutes I was able to do it thanks to you and this informational video thank you so much!!!
Hey quick question whenever i remove the name server from my GoDaddy dashboard and place the cloudflare ones my site gets down, and i think it's because i have hosting from another company so i have to place nameservers given by them to connect the site. So now I'm in this constant loop of getting SSL if i place cloudflare name server and getting website back if i place hosting nameservers. So what should I do?
i tried this out yesterday and I didn't work for me although I followed the instructions, today I can't access my website and the "can't reach your page" keep popping out, do you have any idea how can I fx this?
If you have successfully set up your SSL certificate through Cloudflare, then you do not need to repoint the nameservers back to the original. You have to keep them pointed to Cloudflare for the SSL certificate to work using this method. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
I hosted my custom code site on godaddy and bought domain there, but I didn't get SSL certificate, I tried this video for my problem and it doesn't work. I changed hostnames on godaddy but for nothing... Any help?
I have been trying (and trying) to get this to work but failed. My site is currently on Siteground. I already had the SSL turned on. Before I started your process, I deleted the SSL on Siteground. After I do the steps on Cloudflare, it looks good on their dashboard but I cannot access the website anymore. I get this error, ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH It has been about 4 hours since I changed the nameservers, I believe this site is using the Cloudflare nameservers now. any ideas on how to fix the issue?
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Thanks much mate. This is very helpful. Worked like charm.
Great to hear!
This is great. Do you have a video about securing a domain name bought from Cloudflare?
Thanks its working. But my images are broke and elementor not loading what to do?
Why not include instructions on how to add a DNS record as well? Some people here don’t know what they’re doing, and all email emails config and other things don’t work at all.
As I figured doing this would make websites not work anymore as mentioned in comments below. Changing nameservers changes where the domain is hosted. So I have no idea how this would work because SSL doesn't usually work this way. Usually you change the SSL settings in cPanel. I have no idea how the guy in the video got this to work and how it would work at all changing the nameservers unless you had a place in CloudFlare to point to the hosting name servers? Going to stay away from this and just use ZeroSSL for now.
The plugin doesn't work, how to do SSL done the right way?
Dose following your tutorial works fine with hostgator website? Thanj you
I have put a three websites ! untill now one is protected and other two , somehow in ssl wp plugin is not showing installed certificate ,then i cannot activate ssl??? is that a matter of time or what wrong or what??? any help
It said that I didn't have a trusted protocol and my website went black. I was on the installing plugin part of this video when this happened so I reverted my nameservers back to the basic nameservers I had on Namecheap and everything went back to normal but I won't have a secure website. Any tips as to what happened?
Thanks a lot for this guidance.
You are welcome.
Hey, thanks for the video.
I'm reading that I want to make sure all DNS records are added into Cloudflare before continuing to the next step.
Where do I go to double check all this information?
Please follow this documentation: developers.cloudflare.com/dns/manage-dns-records/how-to/create-dns-records/
Your Video is phenomenal!!! thank you so much it was way too easy with the right instruction I have been stuck on securing my domain and within minutes I was able to do it thanks to you and this informational video thank you so much!!!
literal life saver
Hey quick question whenever i remove the name server from my GoDaddy dashboard and place the cloudflare ones my site gets down, and i think it's because i have hosting from another company so i have to place nameservers given by them to connect the site.
So now I'm in this constant loop of getting SSL if i place cloudflare name server and getting website back if i place hosting nameservers.
So what should I do?
You should only need to point nameservers to a specific service or hosting for a short period of time to verify.
helped a lot
Thank you so much :)
You are very welcome Jelena :) Hope the video was helpful to you.
Thanks!!!!
You're welcome!
This worked out great! Thank you!
thank you for this informtion
Our pleasure! Glad that you found it helpful :)
What are additional page rules in cloud flare? Does the free ssl from cloud flare only protect a limited number of pages on a site?
i tried this out yesterday and I didn't work for me although I followed the instructions, today I can't access my website and the "can't reach your page" keep popping out, do you have any idea how can I fx this?
Add A and CNAME records in cloudflare. This should point cloudflare to your hosting.
thanks
not worked. Messages are:
SSL handshake failed Error code 525
Host Error
Do you have to repoint the original nameservers of the hosting platform after doing the SSL check?
If you have successfully set up your SSL certificate through Cloudflare, then you do not need to repoint the nameservers back to the original. You have to keep them pointed to Cloudflare for the SSL certificate to work using this method. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
THANKS!!!
You're welcome!
hello I have a question please about Cloudflare Free SSL
why all images from my webpage disappeared?
Bro in cloudflare it shows activate and in site it shows not secure any solution
In that case, your hosting/server provider need to fix it from there side.
can i get free one without switching severs
Start from 4.54 min for crisp guidance.
I hosted my custom code site on godaddy and bought domain there, but I didn't get SSL certificate, I tried this video for my problem and it doesn't work. I changed hostnames on godaddy but for nothing... Any help?
In this case please get in touch with your server/hosting provider.
Thanks alot
ty!
I have been trying (and trying) to get this to work but failed. My site is currently on Siteground. I already had the SSL turned on. Before I started your process, I deleted the SSL on Siteground. After I do the steps on Cloudflare, it looks good on their dashboard but I cannot access the website anymore. I get this error, ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH
It has been about 4 hours since I changed the nameservers, I believe this site is using the Cloudflare nameservers now. any ideas on how to fix the issue?
hi man hope u well, did fix that prblm?