Let us learn how to do the Cloudflare partial CNAME setup with the support of our Server management support services at Bobcares.

Partial (CNAME) setup

A CNAME configuration doesn’t necessitate any change of the DNS provider.

It merely needs forwarding any subdomain to Cloudflare by way of a CNAME record. In order to add www.domain.com to CloudFlare.

Partial DNS setup is the quickest way and requires no configuration; but, it limits Cloudflare’s total integration with the domain for speeding up content delivery and employing all of Cloudflare’s security capabilities, etc.

Full DNS configuration does need you to manually add subdomains to the DNS records with Cloudflare as we set them up.

It isn’t difficult, just an extra step that can readily done through your Cloudflare management panel.

Steps for cloudflare partial cname setup

To create a partial CNAME (Canonical Name) record in Cloudflare, do the following:

• Firstly we have to log in to the Cloudflare account.
• Choose the domain for which we want to create a partial CNAME.
• Navigate to the Cloudflare dashboard’s “DNS” section.
• Locate the DNS record configuration table.
• To add a new DNS record, click the “Add record” button.
• Select “CNAME” as the record type.
• Enter the partial CNAME’s subdomain or prefix in the “Name” column. Enter “subdomain” in the “Name” section, for example, if we wish to set up a partial CNAME for “subdomain.example.com.”
• Please input the complete domain or URL to which the partial CNAME should be directed in the “Target” field. This might be a different subdomain inside the domain or an other domain.
• Set the record’s “TTL” (Time To Live) value as desired. This specifies how long DNS resolvers and clients should keep the record cached.
• To create the partial CNAME record, click the “Save” or “Add record” button.

Cloudflare will subsequently analyze the adjustments and activate the partial CNAME record inside their DNS infrastructure.

Due to DNS caching, it may take some time for the changes to propagate globally.

Remember to utilize the partial CNAME when you wish to point a certain subdomain or prefix to a different site while leaving the root domain or other subdomains alone.

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Conclusion

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