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title: How to point Cloudflare DNS records to Pressable
url: "https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/how-to-point-cloudflare-dns-records-to-pressable/"
published: 2021-02-24
modified: 2025-10-07
author: Wayne McWilliams
---

If you are [assigning a domain to your Pressable account](https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/assigning-domain-pressable/) and want to know how to update your Cloudflare A records accordingly, we share instructions below.

## Adding DNS records at Cloudflare

The first step is to log into Cloudflare and navigate to the DNS section of your account.

#### A Records

You will need two A records for your domain, one for [each of the IP addresses provided for your Pressable site](https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/assigning-domain-pressable/#a-record-method).

**Type**: A, **Name**: (your domain name or @), **Content**: [Pressable IP address](https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/assigning-domain-pressable/#a-record-method) #1

**Type**: A, **Name**: (your domain name or @), **Content**: [Pressable IP address](https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/assigning-domain-pressable/#a-record-method) #2

#### CNAME Record

1. Additionally, you will need a CNAME record that directs **www** to your domain name. 
    **Type**: CNAME, **Name**: `www`, **Content**: (your domain name)
2. Alternatively, you may add two additional A records for `www`, using the same IP addresses, instead of a CNAME.

Ultimately, your DNS records will look similar to the following.

[![Screenshot of Cloudflare DNS settings.](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dns-records.png?resize=1024%2C325&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dns-records.png?ssl=1)

Please refer to [Cloudflare’s DNS documentation](https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/manage-dns-records/) for additional access and configuration information.

## SSL Settings

To prevent conflicts and redirect loops, it’s necessary to ensure your Cloudflare SSL setting is configured to `Full`.

[![Screenshot of Cloudflare SSL settings, set to Full.](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ssl-setting.png?resize=1024%2C562&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ssl-setting.png?ssl=1)

Additionally, under the SSL/TLS -> Edge Certificate settings, it may be necessary to disable `Always use HTTPS`.

[![Screenshot of Cloudflare's Always use HTTPS setting.](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cloudflare_always_use_https.png?resize=1024%2C219&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cloudflare_always_use_https.png?ssl=1)

The `Automatic HTTPS Rewrites Setting`, also under SSL/TLS -> Edge Certificates, may also cause conflicts and sometimes must be disabled.

[![Screenshot of Cloudflare's Automatic HTTPS Rewrites setting.](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cloudflare_automatic_https_rewrites.png?resize=1024%2C326&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cloudflare_automatic_https_rewrites.png?ssl=1)## Disable Proxying

To ensure your site gets the most out of Pressable’s DDoS protections, WAF, and load balancing, we recommend disabling Cloudflare’s proxy. This means the site will be served directly by Pressable. Note that certain Cloudflare features may rely on their proxy service; however, we highly recommend disabling it.

The proxy can be disabled while adding or editing a DNS record at Cloudflare. Each Pressable DNS record entry should have the proxy status set to `DNS Only`

[![Screenshot of Cloudflare's DNS proxy status setting.](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dns-proxy.png?resize=1024%2C174&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dns-proxy.png?ssl=1)## (Optional) Re-provision SSL Certificate

If you added your domain on the Pressable control panel before pointing it via DNS, you may need to re-provision the SSL certificate. You can do this from the `Domains` tab in your control panel by clicking `Actions ▼ → Retry SSL`.

![retry SSL](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SSL-retry.png?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1)For detailed steps, visit our [SSL Troubleshooting Guide](https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/ssl-troubleshooting-for-common-ssl-issues/).

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