What is the next step after installing cloudflared to set up a basic Cloudflare Tunnel?

After successfully installing `cloudflared`, the next crucial step is to authenticate it with your Cloudflare account to create and manage tunnels. You start by running `cloudflared tunnel login` in your terminal. This command will open a browser window, prompting you to log in to your Cloudflare account and select a domain. Upon successful authentication, a `cert.pem` file will be downloaded to your `~/.cloudflared/` directory, which authenticates your `cloudflared` instance. Following this, you can create a new tunnel using `cloudflared tunnel create ` and then configure its routing rules using a YAML configuration file before starting it.

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Answered on 27 Agustus 2025