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Guide 05 ยท Before the build

Set up Cloudflare and give me access.

Create a free Cloudflare account, then invite me as Administrator. I can then set up your hosting, domain and DNS.

  1. Create account

  2. Invite me

  3. I set it up

Watch the 90-second video

The video has quiet background music and no voice. The steps appear as captions on screen, and the same steps are written out below.

Creating a Cloudflare account and inviting me as Administrator. Quiet background music, no voice; the steps are captions on screen.

The steps in writing

This is a text version of the video. Follow whichever suits you.

  1. Go to dash.cloudflare.com/sign-up.
  2. Enter your email and choose a password, then select Create Account.
  3. Open the email from Cloudflare and verify your address.
  4. In the dashboard, open Manage Account, then Members. If Cloudflare asks you to add a site first, you can skip that.
  5. Select Invite members.
  6. Enter my email address: [email protected].
  7. Set the scope to the entire account and choose the Administrator role, then select Create policy.
  8. Select Invite members. I show as Pending until I accept.

What this access allows

What this access allows
AccessWhat it means
I canSet up your website and domain, and manage DNS and site settings.
I cannotSee or change your billing profile (your payment details), or add or remove members.
You stay in chargeYou remain the owner (Super Administrator). You can remove my access at any time from Members.
Further reading

Official guidance behind the practical advice. Service inclusions are confirmed in your written quote.

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