How To Create A Subdomain In CloudFlare 2020 - How To Add A Subdomain In CloudFlare

This is a simple guide on how to add a subdomain to CloudFlare. There are two ways to do it via a CNAME or A record but if you're needing to point it to another hostname you must use a CNAME record.

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[SERTMedia]

The TLDR is if you're wanting the easiest way and the subdomain exists on the same server use a CNAME record (and point it at root using the @ symbol), if you want to point the domain to another IP Address you need to use an A record. Finally, if you need to point it at another hostname such as on teachable or a CDN like Stackpath you must use a CNAME and point it to the domain they give you.

[subburathnamsrinivasan]

I found it helpful. However, it was a little confusing at first. If possible, try to dumb it down a little bit. Explain in more detail how your specific examples work. This way, it can be more helpful for non-IT people like me.

[thevikijohnson]

I found this really helpful. Thanks a bunch!

[computacioncero]

Very helpful. It did what i needed. Thank you!

[holeiholomedia]

Sir, I am from Bangladesh, and I like your video...
Hope I will get more & more useful videos from you! Thanks...

[cjm]

Thank you! Very insightful. I owe you one 🎉

[hafijurrahman]

Helps me a lot. Thanks for the video bro.

[devicol]

You've got a nice explanation there...

[harydascuellar]

Amazing bro so nicely explaning even for my bad english all was very clear, thank you from Colombia

[Ceranna]

Thanks for the video! Still doesn't solve my issue. I want to create subdomain on my hosting and connect it like this via cloudflare but struggle to make it work. "404 The server can not find the requested page" Could it be an issue that there is already Wordpress installed in root domain and then the subdomain gets lost? What would be a solution to this?

[webleydevelopment]

Thankyou. Very informative. Do I need to setup a SSL certificate on my server ?

[achaabni]

can you add a subdomain while the www is defined in another server ?

[leksetengah]

this tutorial hard to follow, for advance user! cos everything he did as example didnt work!!, like he didnt have subdomain so it auto redirect to main domain!!!
Half bake tutorial

[pascal]

Could you make a video how to set up e-mail forwarding by using a subdomain?

[marty.l]

Would you recommend using A record for staging for siteground pointed to Ipv4 address instead of CNAME pointed to root (@)?

[gideonobinomea]

It wasn't too specific I have to watch the video again to get what you are saying.

[AR-K]

I want subdomain to contain different things, so the subdomain should not get me to root domain, how can I do this?

[bbruno]

I will say. I had this setup correctly for salesforce. BUT could only make it work once I shut the proxied domain. and had it be DNS only.

[samchat]

I am afraid I still couldn't pick up the trajectory. I have one domain registered in Godaddy, transferred to Cloudflare and hosted upon Godaddy (Nameservers replaced with Cloudflare's, also I am using SSL given by Cloudflare and not of Godaddy). How do I add one subdomain? Could you explain? TIA.

[QuantumJumperTv]

i have a question, , i just only want to create subdomaiin agian and again in my cpanel.. so just tell me if i create subdomain in my cpanel i always have to come to cloudflair for adding records or do you suggest any other mehtods.. what is * records there.. i have confusuion