# Cloudflare Setup Guide for candivista.com

This guide will help you configure Cloudflare for your application to get proper SSL certificates and better performance.

## Cloudflare Configuration Steps

### 1. DNS Configuration
In your Cloudflare dashboard:

1. **Add A Records:**
   ```
   Type: A
   Name: @
   Content: 168.231.108.135
   Proxy status: Proxied (orange cloud)
   
   Type: A
   Name: www
   Content: 168.231.108.135
   Proxy status: Proxied (orange cloud)
   ```

### 2. SSL/TLS Configuration
1. Go to **SSL/TLS** → **Overview**
2. Set encryption mode to **"Full (strict)"**
3. Go to **SSL/TLS** → **Edge Certificates**
4. Enable **"Always Use HTTPS"**
5. Enable **"HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)"**

### 3. Security Settings
1. Go to **Security** → **Settings**
2. Set security level to **"Medium"** or **"High"**
3. Enable **"Browser Integrity Check"**
4. Go to **Security** → **WAF**
5. Enable **"Web Application Firewall"**

### 4. Performance Settings
1. Go to **Speed** → **Optimization**
2. Enable **"Auto Minify"** for CSS, HTML, and JavaScript
3. Enable **"Brotli"** compression
4. Go to **Caching** → **Configuration**
5. Set caching level to **"Standard"**

## Nginx Configuration Updates

The nginx configuration has been updated to work optimally with Cloudflare:

### ✅ Changes Made:
1. **Real IP Detection** - Added Cloudflare IP ranges
2. **SSL Optimization** - Disabled OCSP stapling (handled by Cloudflare)
3. **Security Headers** - Added Cloudflare-specific headers
4. **Rate Limiting** - Works with Cloudflare's real IP detection

## Deployment with Cloudflare

### Option 1: Use Cloudflare Environment
```bash
# Deploy with Cloudflare-optimized settings
docker-compose --env-file env.cloudflare up -d
```

### Option 2: Use Self-Signed Certificates
```bash
# Generate self-signed certificates (Cloudflare will handle SSL)
openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 \
    -keyout nginx/ssl/key.pem \
    -out nginx/ssl/cert.pem \
    -subj "/C=US/ST=State/L=City/O=Organization/CN=candivista.com"

# Deploy
docker-compose --env-file env.cloudflare up -d
```

## Testing Your Setup

### 1. Check DNS Propagation
```bash
# Check if domain resolves through Cloudflare
nslookup candivista.com
dig candivista.com
```

### 2. Test SSL Certificate
```bash
# Test SSL (should show Cloudflare certificate)
curl -I https://candivista.com

# Check certificate details
openssl s_client -connect candivista.com:443 -servername candivista.com
```

### 3. Test Application
```bash
# Test HTTP (should redirect to HTTPS)
curl -I http://candivista.com

# Test HTTPS
curl -I https://candivista.com

# Test health endpoint
curl https://candivista.com/health
```

## Cloudflare Benefits

### ✅ SSL/TLS
- **Free SSL certificates** from Cloudflare
- **Automatic certificate renewal**
- **Modern TLS protocols** (TLS 1.3)
- **Perfect SSL score** on SSL Labs

### ✅ Performance
- **Global CDN** - Faster loading worldwide
- **Caching** - Reduced server load
- **Compression** - Smaller file sizes
- **HTTP/2 and HTTP/3** support

### ✅ Security
- **DDoS protection**
- **Web Application Firewall (WAF)**
- **Bot protection**
- **Rate limiting**

### ✅ Monitoring
- **Analytics** - Traffic insights
- **Security events** - Attack monitoring
- **Performance metrics** - Speed optimization

## Troubleshooting

### Common Issues

1. **"Not Secure" Warning:**
   - Check Cloudflare SSL/TLS settings
   - Ensure "Full (strict)" mode is enabled
   - Wait for DNS propagation

2. **502 Bad Gateway:**
   - Check if your server is running
   - Verify Cloudflare can reach your server
   - Check nginx logs

3. **Slow Loading:**
   - Enable Cloudflare caching
   - Check compression settings
   - Optimize images and assets

### Useful Commands

```bash
# Check Cloudflare IP ranges
curl -s https://www.cloudflare.com/ips-v4

# Test from Cloudflare's perspective
curl -H "CF-Connecting-IP: 1.2.3.4" https://candivista.com

# Check SSL certificate
curl -I https://candivista.com

# Monitor nginx logs
docker logs candidat-nginx -f
```

## Next Steps

1. **Configure DNS** in Cloudflare dashboard
2. **Set SSL/TLS** to "Full (strict)"
3. **Deploy application** with Cloudflare settings
4. **Test everything** works correctly
5. **Enable additional features** (caching, security, etc.)

Your application will now have:
- ✅ **Free SSL certificates**
- ✅ **Global CDN performance**
- ✅ **Enhanced security**
- ✅ **Professional setup**