Create a Free Domain Name

Tutorial Scenario:

  1. Register a free domain at Freenom
  2. Signup for a free account at Cloudflare
  3. Add a site to Cloudflare

Step 1: Register a free domain at Freenom:

  1. Navigate to Freenom and create a free account.
  2. Select Register a New Domain as show below.

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  1. Check the availability of a domain name of your choice. In my case, it’s mytunnel. Then, select the free domain TDL

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  1. Choose the Period for your selected domain. It ranges from 1 to 12 months. Then, click Continue.

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Congratulations. You have successfully obtained your first free domain.

Step 2: Signup for a free account at Cloudflare:

  1. Navigate to Cloudflare and signup for a free account.

  2. Click on Add a Site and type in the name of your new domain. Domain

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  1. Select Get started for free and hit Continue.

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  1. We will add records later (CNAME). Click Continue.

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  1. We will copy our Cloudflare’s nameservers and paste them in our nameservers at Freenom as shown below. Domain

  2. Navigate back to Freenom to replace the nameservers. Click on Change Nameservers.

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  1. Paste the copied two Cloudflare’s nameservers and delete any other nameservers. Click Change Nameservers.

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  1. Navigate back to Cloudflare site and click on Finish later.

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  1. To check the status of nameservers change, click on Check nameservers.

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  1. Please wait until you receive an email stating Status Active. It will take several hours to complete the nameservers change.

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Conclusion:

By the end of this tutorial, we have successfully created registered a free domain, created a Cloudflare site and replaced the Freenom’s nameservers by the new Cloudflare’s nameservers.