What should I do if a setup step fails?

Click the Try again button in the Cloudflare tab to restart the setup process.

Where can I manage my DNS records after connecting Cloudflare?

You can continue managing them as usual in your domain’s DNS tab.

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Q: How long does it take to switch to Cloudflare?

Usually just a few minutes. In some cases, global DNS propagation of the new nameservers can take up to 24 hours. This is due to DNS servers around the world, not ZapX.

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Introduction

Cloudflare is a hugely popular CDN (Content Delivery Network) that boosts your domain with DDoS protection, SSL, and much better performance. In the past, you had to set up a Cloudflare account yourself and change the nameservers manually—but those days are over. With the native Cloudflare integration, you connect your Cloudflare account to your ZapX account once, and ZapX takes care of the rest (creating the zone, transferring DNS, and changing the nameservers) automatically for each of your domains. 🚀

Before You Start

To get started, you’ll need:

A domain in your ZAP-Hosting account
Your own free Cloudflare account

Don’t have a Cloudflare account yet? No problem—you can create one during the connection process. More on that shortly.

Step 1: Connect Your Cloudflare Account

In your ZapX account, go to your domain and open the Cloudflare tab.
Click Open Cloudflare settings to go to the Integrations section in your account settings.
Click Connect to Cloudflare. You’ll be redirected to Cloudflare, where you can sign in to your Cloudflare account (or create a new one).
Approve the authorization to give ZapX access to your Cloudflare account.
If you have multiple Cloudflare accounts, select which one to use in the next step, then confirm by clicking Connect account.

Info

Your login credentials are handled exclusively by Cloudflare—ZapX only receives a securely encrypted access token and never sees your password.

Your Cloudflare account is now linked to your ZapX account. When you return to the Cloudflare tab for your domain, you can enable protection for that specific domain.

Step 2: Automatic Setup

Once the connection is established, ZapX takes care of everything else. In the Cloudflare tab, you can watch the setup progress through four steps in real time:

Prepare zone -- A Cloudflare zone is created or detected for your domain.
Transfer DNS -- Your existing DNS records are automatically synchronized with Cloudflare.
Change nameservers -- Your domain’s nameservers are automatically changed to the ones assigned by Cloudflare.
Enable protection -- Cloudflare checks that activation is complete and lets you know when protection is fully active.

You don’t need to copy or enter anything manually—no more copying and pasting nameservers. 🎉 Each step’s status is shown directly in the tab.

Info

The change usually takes only a few minutes. In some cases, global DNS propagation of the new nameservers can take up to 24 hours. This is due to DNS servers around the world, not ZapX.

Warning

If a step fails, you’ll find a Try again button in the tab to restart the setup process.

Step 3: Check the Result

Once setup is complete, the Cloudflare tab will show that your domain is protected by Cloudflare. Your domain now runs through Cloudflare, including its CDN, DDoS protection, and SSL.

Managing DNS After Setup

You can continue managing your DNS records as usual in your domain’s DNS tab. Any changes you make there are automatically synchronized with Cloudflare, so you don’t have to manage them in two places.

Remove Cloudflare Protection

If you want to remove Cloudflare protection for this domain later, you’ll find the Reset to ZapX nameservers and Reset setup buttons in the Cloudflare tab. Your domain will then be disconnected from Cloudflare and will run on the ZapX nameservers without Cloudflare protection. You can still manage the connection between your Cloudflare and ZapX accounts in Integrations under your account settings.

All Done!

Congratulations, your domain now runs through Cloudflare! 🎉 If you have any questions or run into any issues, our support team is always happy to help.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

No. The native Cloudflare integration does this automatically. Connect your Cloudflare account to your ZapX account once, and ZapX will create the zone, transfer DNS, and change the nameservers for each of your domains.

A domain in your ZAP-Hosting account and your own free Cloudflare account. If you don’t have one yet, you can create it during the connection process.

No. Your login credentials are handled exclusively by Cloudflare. ZapX only receives a securely encrypted access token and never sees your password.

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Domain: Set Up a Domain with Cloudflare

Introduction

Before You Start

Step 1: Connect Your Cloudflare Account

Step 2: Automatic Setup

Step 3: Check the Result

Managing DNS After Setup

Remove Cloudflare Protection

All Done!

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Before You Start

Step 1: Connect Your Cloudflare Account

Step 2: Automatic Setup

Step 3: Check the Result

Managing DNS After Setup

Remove Cloudflare Protection

All Done!

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