# How to connect my Cloudflare subdomain with Short.io

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It is not necessary to register a new domain name for shortening links if you own one that works properly. Create a subdomain using a domain you already have.

**Note**

Before using Cloudflare for a subdomain, enable the service for your main domain.

When your main domain is active in Cloudflare, add a subdomain.

## **Cloudflare configurations**[​](#cloudflare-configurations "Direct link to cloudflare-configurations")

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1. Sign in to your [Cloudflare](https://www.cloudflare.com/) account.

2. In the Dashboard click on **Go to**:

   ![Cloudflare dashboard with Go to search highlighted](/assets/images/subdomain-setup-guides-how-to-connect-my-cloudflare-subdomain-with-short.io-screenshotfrom2024-08-0910-19-00a-5201072f-04e1549902c2511cd420db386765758c.png)

3. Enter **DNS** and click on the **DNS** option:

   ![Cloudflare search field with DNS typed and DNS option shown](/assets/images/subdomain-setup-guides-how-to-connect-my-cloudflare-subdomain-with-short.io-screenshotfrom2024-08-0910-19-55a-6661f75c-b389742a8d99fa0a035fa14948e8c480.png)

4. Click on the domain for which you want to add a subdomain to shorten links with:

   ![Cloudflare DNS search results showing domain to select](/assets/images/subdomain-setup-guides-how-to-connect-my-cloudflare-subdomain-with-short.io-screenshotfrom2024-08-0910-20-13a-5bdc3886-4c583f7f403a44fa987b9461d11fae12.png)

5. In the **DNS records** section navigate to the **DNS management** panel and click on **Add record**:

   ![Cloudflare DNS management page with Add record button highlighted](/assets/images/subdomain-setup-guides-how-to-connect-my-cloudflare-subdomain-with-short.io-screenshotfrom2024-08-0910-21-28c-09f46424-f8912626de3f599fb971073c133f64e4.png)

6. Fill in the following information and click on **Save**:

   * **Type**: CNAME

   * **Name**: `<your-subdomain-name>`

   * **Target:** cname.short.io

   * **Proxy status**: disabled - to facilitate the issuance of the SSL certificate and therefore the activation of the domain

   *For example*:

   ![Cloudflare CNAME record form with subdomain and cname.short.io values](/assets/images/subdomain-setup-guides-how-to-connect-my-cloudflare-subdomain-with-short.io-screenshotfrom2025-01-2010-12-553-8fb6ea03-559e6e54db5d2e1513f868314b7f05e0.png)

## Short.io configurations[​](#shortio-configurations "Direct link to Short.io configurations")

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1. Sign in to your [Short.io](https://short.io/) account.

2. Click on **Add domain** and then on **Add own domain**:

   ![Short.io domain selection page with Add own domain highlighted](/assets/images/subdomain-setup-guides-how-to-connect-my-cloudflare-subdomain-with-short.io-image-99ba2109-22e9b37ccf5dc9683f6959df80f8cd3f.png)

3. Enter your domain name and click on **This is domain I already use for website or blog**:

   ![Add own domain form with subdomain name options and Add Domain button](/assets/images/subdomain-setup-guides-how-to-connect-my-cloudflare-subdomain-with-short.io-image-c51e8739-70dd5135cb974f7cb94da64d74ad7b01.png)

4. Select an option according to your subdomain name and click on **Add domain**.

5. Open the **Domain settings** and check if the domain is in status **Active**:

   ![Short.io Domain Settings showing Active status for subdomain](/assets/images/subdomain-setup-guides-how-to-connect-my-cloudflare-subdomain-with-short.io-screenshotfrom2024-08-0716-52-12c-8ec761c9-77ee8042d7369fda10bbc2b9ab1c7e30.png)

**Important note**

If the domain is **Inactive** then wait for a few hours and click on **Refresh** to check if the status has changed.

You will receive an email from the **Short.io** team informing you that the domain is now configured. Feel free to shorten your links and enjoy **Short.io**.