Introduction: What Are Cloudflare Nameservers for Hostinger?
When you host your website with Hostinger, you can leverage Cloudflare’s powerful services to improve your site’s security, speed, and performance. One of the first steps in integrating Cloudflare with Hostinger is configuring Cloudflare nameservers.
By changing your Hostinger nameservers to Cloudflare’s, you can take advantage of Cloudflare’s global content delivery network (CDN), DDoS protection, SSL/TLS encryption, and various performance-enhancing features.
We’ll walk you through the process of changing your nameservers from Hostinger to Cloudflare and optimizing your website.
Benefits of Using Cloudflare Nameservers with Hostinger
Switching your nameservers to Cloudflare offers several advantages:
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Faster Website Loading: Cloudflare’s CDN reduces server load and serves your website content from multiple global locations.
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Improved Security: Cloudflare offers free DDoS protection, SSL encryption, and web application firewall (WAF) services.
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Better Uptime: Cloudflare ensures your website remains online even during traffic spikes or server outages.
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SEO Boost: Faster, secure websites are favored by search engines like Google, improving your SEO rankings.
How to Set Up Cloudflare Nameservers with Hostinger
Follow these steps to integrate Cloudflare nameservers with your Hostinger-hosted domain.
Step 1: Create a Cloudflare Account
If you don’t have a Cloudflare account yet, create one by visiting Cloudflare’s website. It’s free to sign up.
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Go to “Sign Up”, enter your email, and create a password.
Step 2: Add Your Website to Cloudflare
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After logging in, click “Add a Site” in your Cloudflare dashboard.
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Enter your website’s domain name (e.g.,
yourdomain.com) and click “Add Site”. -
Cloudflare will automatically scan your domain’s DNS records from Hostinger.
Make sure to verify that all the DNS records match those in your Hostinger account. If any records are missing, manually add them in Cloudflare.
Step 3: Update Hostinger Nameservers to Cloudflare
After Cloudflare has scanned your domain’s DNS records, it will show you two custom nameservers to replace your existing Hostinger nameservers. The nameservers will look something like this:
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ns1.cloudflare.com -
ns2.cloudflare.com
To update the nameservers in Hostinger:
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Log in to your Hostinger hPanel.
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Go to Domains > Your Domain > DNS / Nameservers.
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Select Change Nameservers.
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Replace the existing nameservers with the ones provided by Cloudflare.
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Save the changes.
It may take up to 24–48 hours for the DNS propagation to complete globally. However, it’s often faster.
Step 4: Finalizing Cloudflare Setup
Once your domain’s nameservers are pointing to Cloudflare, you’ll need to configure some settings in the Cloudflare dashboard for optimal performance:
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SSL/TLS Settings: Set your SSL mode to Full (Strict) for secure HTTPS connections.
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Auto Minify: Enable Auto Minify for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files to reduce file sizes and improve load times.
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Brotli Compression: Turn on Brotli compression for faster page delivery.
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Caching Rules: Set caching rules to ensure your website’s content is quickly delivered to visitors.
Common Issues After Changing Nameservers to Cloudflare
Problem 1: DNS Propagation Delay
Solution: DNS changes can take up to 48 hours. Be patient and check your website intermittently.
Problem 2: Website Not Loading Properly After Migration
Solution: Double-check your DNS records in Cloudflare. Make sure they match the records from Hostinger, especially A, CNAME, and MX records.
Problem 3: Email Not Working
Solution: Ensure that your MX records are correctly set up in Cloudflare to avoid email disruptions.
If you need further assistance or face any technical issues, contact Digitor’s support team. We’re happy to help resolve any problems quickly!
Conclusion: Cloudflare Nameservers for Hostinger
Switching to Cloudflare nameservers with your Hostinger account is a great way to enhance your website’s performance and security. With Cloudflare’s CDN, DDoS protection, and SSL encryption, your website will run faster and stay safer, providing a better experience for your users.
Follow the steps outlined above to seamlessly change your nameservers and unlock the full potential of Cloudflare for your Hostinger website.
For personalized assistance, feel free to get in touch with Digitor. Our team is ready to help you optimize your website to its full potential.
