Hinterflix Help Site - Cloudflare Deployment#

What Was Established#

The Hinterflix help site (help.hinterflix.com) is deployed as a static Hugo site on Cloudflare Workers. The domain is managed within the same Cloudflare account.

Key Decisions#

• Hosting: Cloudflare Workers Pages (static hosting).
• Domain: help.hinterflix.com (root subdomain of hinterflix.com).
• DNS: CNAME record pointing to the Cloudflare Workers subdomain (*.workers.dev). Proxy status set to Proxied (orange cloud).
• SSL/TLS: Automatically provisioned by Cloudflare. “Always Use HTTPS” enabled in SSL/TLS settings.

Configuration Steps#

1. Cloudflare DNS Setup:

   • Type: CNAME
   • Name: help
   • Target: [your-site].username.workers.dev
   • Proxy: Enabled
   • TTL: Auto

2. Cloudflare Workers Settings:

   • Go to Workers & Pages → Your Site → Settings → Custom Domains.
   • Add help.hinterflix.com.
   • Verify SSL status shows as Active.

3. SSL/TLS Verification:

   • Check SSL/TLS → Overview for the parent domain.
   • Ensure Edge Certificates shows valid provisioning.
   • Enable Always Use HTTPS to force secure redirects.

Historical Notes#

• Initial DNS propagation may take 5-30 minutes. DNS_PROBE_POSSIBLE errors indicate missing or pending CNAME records.
• SSL certificate provisioning is automatic but can take up to 24 hours (typically minutes).

Sources#

• ingested/chats/112-Hinterflix Help Site Setup Guide.md