CloudFlare is a performance and security service that we provide to our customers. On average, a website on CloudFlare loads 30% faster, uses 60% less bandwidth, has 65% fewer requests and is way more secure.
Any questions at any time – email hello@barbarasaul.com and I will attempt to resolve or raise a ticket with our server chaps at EZPZ.
CloudFlare is now available to you within your hosting cpanel, in the Software section.
Once you activate CloudFlare on our EZPZ server, you also get an account at www.cloudflare.com. The basic statistics and settings are shown in EZPZ Hosting. To see more statistics, your Threat Control panel and all the CloudFlare settings, you have to log in to your www.cloudflare.com account. (Hint: To access your account the first time, enter the email address associated with your EZPZ Hosting account and use the “I forgot my password” feature).
How to access your hosting control panel (cpanel) when using Cloudflare:
As CloudFlare modifies your DNS to point to their servers you cannot access cPanel using yourdomain.com/cpanel or yourdomain.com:2082
Instead you will need to use the URL http://cpanel.yourdomain.com
This also applies for:
http://webmail.yourdomain.com
http://whm.yourdomain.com
Will CloudFlare accelerate and protect my root domain?
CloudFlare can only accelerate and protect CNAMES. Since your root domain is an A record, we recommend that you forward your traffic to ‘www’ through your .htaccess file. If you do not forward the traffic, then any traffic to www.mydomain.com will be accelerated and protected by CloudFlare (and shown in the statistics) and any traffic to mydomain.com will not be served by CloudFlare.
My website has SSL. What do I do?
If you have SSL, your website can use CloudFlare, however there is an extra step. If your SSL is on its own subdomain (i.e. SSL), then ensure that this subdomain is marked with a gray cloud. If your SSL is on your root domain or www, then you have to upgrade to the paid, Pro service and follow the directions outlined here.
I tried CloudFlare and have an issue. What should I do?
When you enable CloudFlare, there should be no noticeable difference to your website. If your site is loading slowing after enabling CloudFlare, there is most likely a problem. First, disable CloudFlare by clicking the orange cloud so it becomes gray. Second, report the issue to us at hello@barbarasaul.com and together with the EZPZ Hosting team we will work with CloudFlare to resolve the issue.
Any questions at any time – email hello@barbarasaul.com and I will attempt to resolve or raise a ticket with our server chaps at EZPZ.