Cloudflare ni free CDN na web security service inayotoa protection dhidi ya:
DDoS attacks
SQL injections
Malicious bots
Spam & brute-force attacks
Kwa kuongeza Cloudflare, unaweza kulinda website yako bila gharama na pia kuongeza performance kwa caching na CDN.
🟢 1. Sign Up & Add Your Website
Tembelea: https://www.cloudflare.com
Create Free Account
Add your domain name (e.g., example.com)
Cloudflare itascana DNS records yako automatically
🟢 2. Verify DNS Records
Cloudflare itachukua DNS records kutoka host yako
Hakikisha:
A records zinaelekeza kwa server yako
MX records (email) hazibadiliki
CNAME records zinapita Cloudflare (orange cloud)
Orange cloud = traffic inarushwa kupitia Cloudflare (protected + cached)
Grey cloud = bypass Cloudflare (no protection)
🟢 3. Change Nameservers at Domain Registrar
Cloudflare itakuambia nameservers mpya:
ns1.cloudflare.com
ns2.cloudflare.com
Ingiza hizi nameservers kwenye registrar yako (GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.)
Subiri propagation (2–24 hrs)
🟢 4. Enable SSL / HTTPS (Free)
Cloudflare hutoa Free Flexible SSL au Full SSL.
Login Cloudflare → SSL/TLS tab
Chagua Full au Flexible SSL
Hii inencrypt traffic kati ya visitors na Cloudflare + server yako
🟢 5. Activate Firewall Rules
Cloudflare hutoa firewall rules za bure:
Block suspicious countries / IPs
Limit login attempts
Block SQL injections / XSS
Example: Block login attacks
Action: Block
Field: URL Path
Value: /wp-login.php
🟢 6. Enable DDoS Protection & Rate Limiting
Free plan includes basic DDoS mitigation
Set rate limiting for sensitive pages (login, admin panel)
🟢 7. Enable Bot Fight Mode (Optional)
Cloudflare hutoa Bot Fight Mode kwa free plan
Hufanya auto-block malicious bots na scanners
🟢 8. Monitor Analytics
Cloudflare dashboard inakuonyesha:
Number of threats blocked
Traffic analytics
Bot visits
Bandwidth saved
🟢 9. Additional Free Features
Caching static assets → improves speed
Automatic minification → CSS, JS, HTML
DNS management → fast and reliable
🧩 Benefits of Cloudflare Free Plan
Feature Description
DDoS Protection Blocks attacks automatically
Firewall Rules Block IPs, malicious requests
SSL/TLS Encryption Free HTTPS
Bot Fight Mode Block bad bots
CDN + Caching Faster website load
DNS Management Secure and fast DNS
📞 Hitimisho
Installing Cloudflare ni free and effective way ya kulinda website yako bila gharama. Hii inasaidia:
Ku-block attacks
Ku-encrypt traffic
Ku-improve website speed
Ku-monitor suspicious activity
Kwa msaada zaidi wa website hardening, malware scanning, database security, na backups:
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