Setting Up GoDaddy with Cloudflare SSL (or equivalent non-Cloudflare domains)
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Jonathan Venegas

Created Jan 17, 2023

Setting Up GoDaddy with Cloudflare SSL (or equivalent non-Cloudflare domains)

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Godaddy

12 Steps
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Sign into GoDaddy

https://www.godaddy.com/

Purchase a domain if you have not already done so

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Click on My Account

Click on My Account
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Click on My Products

Click on My Products
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Find your desired/purchased domain and click on Manage

Find your desired/purchased domain and click on Manage
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Click on Manage Domain

Click on Manage Domain
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Click on Manage DNS

Click on Manage DNS
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Scroll down below the DNS records and click on Change (Nameservers)

Scroll down below the DNS records and click on Change (Nameservers)
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Click on Enter My Own Nameservers (advanced) to create this pop-up

You will want to keep this page open in its own tab. You will return to these fields after going to Cloudflare (see next step)

Click on Enter My Own Nameservers (advanced) to create this pop-up
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Go to Cloudflare

https://www.cloudflare.com/

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Click on Log In

Click on Log In
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Click on Sign up (if you have not registered already)

Click on Sign up (if you have not registered already)
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Click on Websites

Click on Websites
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Cloudflare

29 Steps
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Click on Add a Site

Click on Add a Site
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Enter your site - Example: "paperlesstestdomain.com" and then click the Blue Add site Button

Enter your site - Example: "paperlesstestdomain.com" and then click the Blue Add site Button
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Scroll down and click on Free

Scroll down and click on Free
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Click on Continue

Click on Continue
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Click on Continue again

Click on Continue again
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Click on "Click to copy"

Click on "Click to copy"
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Go back to the open tab for GoDaddy

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Enter Nameserver 1 (copied from Cloudflare)

Enter Nameserver 1 (copied from Cloudflare)
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Go back to Cloudflare and copy second Nameserver

Go back to Cloudflare and copy second Nameserver
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Enter Second Nameserver

Enter Second Nameserver
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Click on Save

Click on Save
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Check the box for "Yes", I consent to update Nameservers for the selected domain(s).

Check the box for "Yes", I consent to update Nameservers for the selected domain(s).
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Click on Continue

Click on Continue
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Go back to Cloudflare

You are done with GoDaddy!

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO DELETE ANY OF YOUR GODADDY DNS RECORDS FOR THIS PROCESS TO WORK. ONLY UPDATE YOUR NAME SERVERS AND THEN PROCEED TO CLOUDFLARE

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Click on DNS

Click on DNS
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Remove any Existing Records

Remove any Existing Records
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This can be done by clicking Edit

This can be done by clicking Edit
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Click on Delete

Click on Delete
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Click on Add record

Once you have confirmed there are no existing records

Click on Add record
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Click on dropdown trigger

Click on dropdown trigger
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Click an option - CNAME

Click an option - CNAME
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Type "@"

Under the required Name field

Type "@"
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Target to "hosting.myagent.site"

Under the required Target field

Target to "hosting.myagent.site"
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Click on Blue Save Button

Click on Blue Save Button
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Add Another Record

Only one more record to go!

Add Another Record
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Click on dropdown trigger

Click on dropdown trigger
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Click an option - CNAME

Click an option - CNAME
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Type "www"

Under required Name field

Type "www"
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Type "@"

Under Required Target field

Type "@"
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Godaddy

3 Steps
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Click on Blue Save Button

Click on Blue Save Button
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Click on SSL/TLS

Click on SSL/TLS
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Select "flexible" (REQUIRED)

Accounts are most often defaulted to "Full"

You are done with Cloudflare!

Select "flexible" (REQUIRED)
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Cloudflare

1 Step
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Sign into The Paperless Agent Dashboard

dashboard.thepaperlessagent.com

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Godaddy

6 Steps
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For AMC Members: Click on AgentID Personal Website from Overview Page

For AMC Members: Click on AgentID Personal Website from Overview Page
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For Marketing Club Members: scroll down to Step 2: The Right Tools for the Job and Click on your AgentID Personal Website

For Marketing Club Members: scroll down to Step 2: The Right Tools for the Job and Click on your AgentID Personal Website
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In the WordPress Editor: click on Set Up Personal Domain

If the WordPress editor does not load correctly and takes you to an error page, immediately contact support@thepaperlessagent.com or amc@thepaperlessagent.com (for AMC Members)

In the WordPress Editor: click on Set Up Personal Domain
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Click on Set up my Personal Domain again

Click on Set up my Personal Domain again
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Type in Your Domain - Example: "paperlesstestdomain.com"

Type in Your Domain - Example: "paperlesstestdomain.com"
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Click Finish Setup

Click Finish Setup
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Cloudflare

1 Step
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You are DONE!

Please wait up to 48 hours for the domain name to activate

You are DONE!
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