When using platforms like ClickFunnels, your domain is required to resolve to the WWW version (for example, www.yourdomain.com). If someone visits the non-WWW version (yourdomain.com), it needs to automatically redirect to avoid errors, broken pages, or SSL issues.
In this guide, we’ll show you how to properly redirect a non-WWW (root) domain to WWW using Cloudflare, using their built-in rule templates.
Step 1: Create a Redirect Rule in Cloudflare
Cloudflare makes this easy by providing ready-made redirect templates.
- Log in to your Cloudflare Dashboard
- Select your domain
- Go to Rules → Overview
- Look for the template called “Redirect from root to WWW”
- Click Preview template
- Set the rule to apply to All incoming requests
- Save and deploy the rule
This rule ensures that any traffic hitting the root (non-WWW) domain is automatically redirected to the WWW version.
Step 2: Add a CNAME Record for the Root Domain
Next, you need to make sure your DNS records are pointing correctly.
In addition to the DNS records required by ClickFunnels, make sure to add this record as well:
- Type: CNAME
- Name:
@ - Content:
www.yourdomain.com - Proxy Status: DNS only
- TTL: Auto
This tells Cloudflare that the root domain should resolve to the WWW version of your site.
Final Result
Once both steps are completed:
- Visitors who enter
yourdomain.com - Will automatically be redirected to
www.yourdomain.com - ClickFunnels will work correctly without forcing errors or SSL warnings
That’s it! Simple, clean, and fully compatible with ClickFunnels’ domain requirements.
If you need help setting this up or want us to handle your domain and Cloudflare configuration for you, feel free to reach out.
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