Good for: Any business with a website or domain. For families, the free 1.1.1.1 app is the simple part.
About 30 minutes for a domain, 2 minutes for the app
Step by step
One step at a time. Press Done when you have finished each one, and the next appears. If your screen looks a little different, look for the button the step names.
Step 1 of 7
Step 1
Make a free account
Press Visit Cloudflare and sign up with your email. Turn on two-step sign-in straight away in your profile.
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