Step-by-Step Guide: Configure Cloudflare DNS on Windows 10/11

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Greetings , Comprehensive guide regarding to setup cloudflare DNS for launching melonity

**Part 1: Obtaining Cloudflare DNS Server Addresses**

Cloudflare provides two DNS server addresses for IPv4:

1. 1.1.1.1
2. 1.0.0.1

These are the DNS server addresses you'll need to configure on your Windows machine.

**Part 2: Configuring DNS on Windows 10**

1. Open the Control Panel and go to "Network and Internet" > "Network and Sharing Center."
2. Click on the active network connection (e.g., Ethernet or Wi-Fi).
3. In the next window, click on the "Properties" button.
4. Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and click "Properties" again.
5. Select the "Use the following DNS server addresses" option.
6. In the "Preferred DNS server" field, enter `1.1.1.1`.
7. In the "Alternate DNS server" field, enter `1.0.0.1`.
8. Click "OK" to save the changes and close all the windows.

**Part 3: Configuring DNS on Windows 11**

1. Open the Settings app by pressing the Windows key + I.
2. Go to "Network & internet" > "Properties."
3. Click on the active network connection (e.g., Ethernet or Wi-Fi).
4. Under the "IP settings" section, click the "Edit" button.
5. In the "Edit IP settings" window, toggle the "Edit IP settings" option to "Manual."
6. Turn the "IPv4" toggle to "On."
7. Under the "Preferred DNS" field, enter `1.1.1.1`.
8. Under the "Alternate DNS" field, enter `1.0.0.1`.
9. Click "Save" to apply the changes.

**Part 4: Testing the DNS Configuration**

After configuring the DNS settings, you can test if it's working correctly by performing the following steps:

1. Open the Command Prompt (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
2. Run the command `nslookup google.com`.
3. If the DNS configuration is correct, you should see the IP address of Google's server displayed.

Sincerely , Melonity team :)