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Setting up SSL certificate on your Witei website with an external domain.
Setting up SSL certificate on your Witei website with an external domain.

Step-by-step guide to set up the SSL certificate for your Witei website with an externally linked domain.

Updated over a week ago
  1. Register for a free account on Cloudflare. This service will provide you with SSL encryption for your website for free by clicking on "Create Account."

  2. Select the "Free" plan and click on "Continue > Confirm Plan".

  3. Fill in our domain without the "www" and click on "Add Site".

  4. Automatically register your provider's DNS, click on "Continue".

  5. At this point, Cloudflare will ask you to replace the name servers you are currently using with the new name servers provided by Cloudflare in your domain provider.

    IMPORTANT: We'll provide you with the Cloudflare Help Center link where you can find assistance on how to set it up with your provider: https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/es-es/articles/205195708-Cambiar-tus-servidores-de-nombres-de-dominio-a-Cloudflare.

  6. When you've made this change, you'll likely need to wait around 24 to 48 hours for the change with your provider to take effect. Periodically check your domain during those hours to confirm when the change is completed.

  7. After 24 hours, within the "SSL/TLS" tab, set up the following options as shown:

    Within the SSL/TLS tab, you should change the configuration to "Flexible" since by default, Cloudflare sets it to "Full" and activates "Always Use SSL":

  8. We'll know it's active when we see this green lock in the top right corner of our website:

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