1. DNS

Task

For these exercises, you will be using a web application running at 20.88.188.200. As a first step, configure a DNS Record for this application.

Why

First you need to understand DNS

• Instead of have to remember long string of numbers in IP addresses. DNS lets you access web services using memorable domain names
• But more importantly, most of Cloudflare Application Services operate through reverse proxy, which is enabled on a DNS record
• This makes having a DNS record a necessary prerequisite for being able to use these services

Start

1. Open zone configuration

In your Cloudflare Dashboard navigate to Websites and select a zone you want to work with.

2. Add a DNS record

Inside your zone, select DNS ‣ Records and click Add record.

Create a new A record that will point your zone’s root to our lab origin server. Make sure you keep the Proxy toggle switched ON so that Cloudflare performs reverse proxy on this domain.

Type: A
Name: @
IPv4 address: 20.88.188.200
Proxy: yes
Comment: Lab

Now when typing your domain name, it should point to that IP address

3. Test

Open your terminal and query the DNS record for your root domain: