Guides tagged “cloudflare”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about cloudflare, sorted A-Z.
10 guides
CDN basics and how to set up Cloudflare with a cPanel website
What a CDN does, then a step-by-step Cloudflare setup for a site hosted on cPanel: DNS import, nameserver change, SSL mode and email records.
DDoS protection basics for websites and servers
Understand what a DDoS attack is, the difference between network floods and application-layer attacks, and the practical steps that keep a hosted site or VPS online.
Fix ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS: diagnose a redirect loop
Trace an ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS loop across Nginx, Apache, WordPress and Cloudflare, and find the single rule that keeps sending traffic back to itself.
Protect your website with Cloudflare WAF custom rules
Use Cloudflare WAF custom rules to block bad countries, bots and attack paths, challenge visitors to wp-login.php, and allow your own IP, before traffic reaches your hosting.
Show real visitor IPs in Nginx behind Cloudflare or a proxy
Behind Cloudflare or a load balancer, Nginx sees the proxy's IP instead of your visitors'. Use the real_ip module to restore the real address for logs, rate limits and apps.
Stop brute force and floods with Cloudflare rate limiting rules
Create Cloudflare rate limiting rules that slow down login brute force, search and checkout abuse, and small HTTP floods, with sensible thresholds and testing tips.
Use Cloudflare with a Plesk-hosted website
Put a Plesk site behind Cloudflare: move DNS or use records only, choose Full (strict) SSL, keep Let's Encrypt renewing, restore real visitor IPs and avoid redirect loops.
Use Cloudflare with SSL on MdmHost: Full (strict) setup
Set up Cloudflare correctly with MdmHost hosting: choose Full (strict) SSL mode, keep AutoSSL renewing behind the proxy, avoid redirect loops and fix 525 and 526 errors.
Use LiteSpeed Cache with Cloudflare: settings that work together
Run the LiteSpeed Cache plugin behind Cloudflare without conflicts: connect the Cloudflare API, avoid double minification, purge both caches and keep real visitor IPs.
What is a CDN and do you need one?
How a content delivery network caches your site on servers around the world, what it speeds up, how it works with DNS and SSL, and when a CDN is worth adding.
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