Zoho Sites Help
Zoho Sites Help
Zoho Sites Help
Zoho Sites Help

Domain/URL Forwarding

Overview

This article explains how to forward your root domain (your domain name without the "www") to your domain name (the one with the "www") using CloudFlare. CloudFlare is a third-party domain service provider for users whose domain providers either:


1. Do not provide the domain forwarding option.

[Or]

2. Charge for said facility.


Note: CloudFlare is not affiliated with ZohoSites.

To forward your domain name:
  1. Log in to your Zoho Sites website builder.
  2. Click Settings at the top of your builder.
  3. Click Domains below the Configure section.
  4. Make sure the domain name with the www is set as primary.

5. Sign up for a CloudFlare account from cloudflare.com if you do not already have one.

6. Enter your domain name then click Add site.

7. Select a plan of your choice (you can avail the free plan as well).

8. Click Confirm plan.

  9. Click the Record type pop-up list and choose CNAME.

10. Enter your root domain name (yourdomainname.com) in the Name field.

11. Enter www.yourdomainname.com (with the www) in the Domain name field.

12. Click Add Record.

13. Click Continue.

14. Follow the on-screen instructions to update the name servers in your DNS manager.

15. Go back to CloudFlare and click Done, check nameservers.

Now, you can access your Zoho website by entering your domain name either with or without the www.