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DNS Setup on Cloudflare

Step-by-step guide to add the CNAME record for your Lekro custom domain inside Cloudflare.

Lekro Team
· Last Updated: April 26, 2026

DNS Setup on Cloudflare

This guide shows you exactly where to add the DNS records the Lekro dashboard gives you, inside the Cloudflare dashboard. Keep the Lekro dashboard open in another tab — you’ll copy values from it.

1. Open the DNS page

  1. Sign in to dash.cloudflare.com.
  2. Click your domain in the Websites list.
  3. In the left sidebar, click DNS → Records.

2. Add the CNAME record

  1. Click + Add record.
  2. Fill in:
    • Type: CNAME
    • Name: www (if your domain is www.yourbrand.com)
    • Target: paste edge.lekro.net from the dashboard
    • Proxy status: DNS only (the cloud icon should be gray, not orange) ⚠
    • TTL: Auto
  3. Click Save.

⚠ Important: Set the proxy status to DNS only. Cloudflare’s orange-cloud proxy will conflict with our SSL setup and your domain won’t activate. You can still use Cloudflare’s other features (caching, page rules) by configuring them through Lekro instead.

3. Add the verification TXT records (if shown)

For each TXT record shown in the Lekro dashboard:

  1. Click + Add record.
  2. Type: TXT.
  3. Name: copy the TXT name from the dashboard. Cloudflare may display only the subdomain portion after you save — that’s normal.
  4. Content: copy the TXT value from the dashboard exactly.
  5. TTL: Auto.
  6. Save.

4. (Optional) Redirect the bare domain to www

The cleanest way on Cloudflare:

  1. In the left sidebar, click Rules → Redirect Rules.
  2. Click Create rule.
  3. When incoming requests match: Hostname equals yourbrand.com.
  4. Then: Static redirect to https://www.yourbrand.com, status 301, preserve query string ✓.
  5. Save.

5. Click Verify in the Lekro dashboard

Cloudflare publishes DNS changes near-instantly. Wait ~30 seconds, then click I’ve added the records — Verify in the dashboard. The status should flip to Live.

Troubleshooting

  • “Not ready yet” but I just saved. Confirm the proxy icon next to your www record is gray (DNS only), not orange. The orange-cloud proxy intercepts the request before it reaches us.
  • SSL handshake errors after going live. Make sure your Cloudflare SSL/TLS encryption mode is set to Full or Full (strict) under SSL/TLS → Overview. Flexible mode breaks Lekro.
  • Conflicting record on www. Delete or edit the old www record before saving the new CNAME.