Cloudflare DNS: How to 301 Redirect all traffic from Sub Domain to Main Domain with URL path?

Question

I am using cloudflare to manage my domain, and I wanted to add a subdomain. I tried to do this:

But it gives me an error. How would I add a subdomain like blog.example.com that sends to example.com/blog ?

Answer 1

The error you are receiving is because CNAME's only support domain names and not URL paths. You can setup a redirect using your hosting account or Cloudflare Page Rules.

14 Step Cloudflare Process in redirecting traffic from subdomain to main domain using Page Rules:

1. Login to Cloudflare
2. Use the drop-down menu in the upper left of your screen and click your domain that you want the redirect to take place on.
3. Click the DNS icon at the top of the screen.
4. Select CNAME using the drop-down options
5. Add the sub domain in NAME
6. Add your domain name in Domain name
7. Leave TTL as automatic and Cloudclare enabled, click Add Record button.
8. Click Page Rules icon
9. Click Create Page Rule button
10. Add alexa.example.com/* in the URL match field
11. Click + Add a Setting, find Forwarding URL and click it
12. Select the status code 301 - Permanent Redirect
13. Add the Enter destination URL as http://example.com/alexaSkillDemo
14. Click Save and Deploy button.