# Enabling SSL

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No technical knowledge required
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Keeping **security** and **SEO** in mind, here's a quick guide on how to use Cloudflare's **FREE** plan and get up and running in no time!

It's simple, fast and super effective, in fact - we use it for onWhatsApp and many other applications

Let's get started shall we?

* [Sign up](https://dash.cloudflare.com/sign-up) or [Login](https://dash.cloudflare.com/login) to Cloudflare
* Click **+ Add Site** to add your Website/Domain 

![Add website to Cloudflare](/files/-MSgNNTn5WLjm__p4aaR)

Next, you enter the domain name and click **Add Site**

![Enter your domain (example.com)](/files/-MSgNxQPYVgdY6ll6msR)

Select the plan that suits your needs and click **Confirm Plan**

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We recommend the Free Plan 👇🏼
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![Select Free (recommended)](/files/-MSgOIkpvg5j_if14bIn)

Check the configuration for your domain and add more DNS records for your domain if necessary. You could add your A record here if you haven't already as mentioned in the [Your own domain guide](/quick-start/your-own-domain.md), then click **Continue**

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**Make sure you change your domain name servers at your registrar to the ones Cloudflare provides you - there's no downtime absolutely! 😇**
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![Add DNS records](/files/-MSgP6FcNE7T7obYd832)

In the **Overview,** select the SSL/TLS **FLEXIBLE** encryption option

![](/files/-MTATMp8iIOKJJ3HS2y8)

Last but not the least, scroll down and activate **Always use HTTPS**, click **Finish** and you're done!

![Toggle on Always use HTTPS](/files/-MSgQzlSUHgk0w2jmoim)

Your domain is now secure and ready! 🥳


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