Securing a website

[JOHN5]

I have already installed wordpress but i have not started configuring the site because I want to secure it first. How can I secure it before configuring the site?

[teodor]

Hi @JOHN5!

000webhost by default secures your website. However if you want to encrypt the traffic between your site and your clients, please follow this tutorial to link your website through Cloudflare:

How To Use Cloudflare For SSL

By default, 000webhost provides a secure connection for all 000webhostapp.com subdomains. However, for custom domains, this is not the case. But with this method, you can setup your custom domain with a secure HTTPS connection for free. First, sign up for an account at 000webhost.com if you don’t already have one. [1] Then, create a site, picking a name and a password. [2] Now, create a Cloudflare account at https://www.cloudflare.com/a/sign-up [3] Next, add your domain in the text box, a…