Add or Update DNS Records in Cloudflare (A, CNAME, TXT)

What this covers: Editing records safely and verifying propagation.

Steps

1. Log into Cloudflare → select the site.

2. Go to DNS → Records.

3. Click Add record (or edit an existing record).

4. Choose record type:

   • A = points a hostname to an IP

   • CNAME = points a hostname to another hostname

   • TXT = verification strings (SPF, domain verification, etc.)

5. Enter:

   • Name (example: @ or www)

   • Target (IP/hostname/value)

   • TTL (Auto is usually fine)

6. Decide proxy status:

   • Proxied (orange cloud) for web traffic protection

   • DNS Only (gray cloud) for mail or services that shouldn’t be proxied

7. Save, then verify:

   • Check the site loads (for web changes)

   • Use DNS lookup tools (or wait a few minutes and re-check)