Custom Domain On CloudFlare. Proxy Or Not

Questions
1

Hello,

I had bought an LTD but never touched it until I got the migration email these last few days. I just successfully migrated my account to pickaxe.co and now I would like to set up a custom domain.

I am using CloudFlare to manage my dns and

  1. Can some one confirm if I need to proxy (turn ON orange button) for the CNAME record ?
  2. Also, is there anything wrong with using the A record for the custom domain record if I want to ?

Any help would be appreciated.

2

Here is a brief walkthrough of how to set up a custom domain on a Studio.

Many people who use Cloudflare often face a common issue about too many redirects. If you face that issue, here is a post about fixing Cloudflare custom domain issues.

3

Thank you for your response and I really appreciate the detailed information. Can you share any specifics about turning on the proxy (orange button) setting for the CNAME record ?