Cloudflared-windows-amd64.exe -

Enter and its Windows executable: cloudflared-windows-amd64.exe . This tool creates secure, outbound-only tunnels from your Windows PC to Cloudflare’s global edge network. No open firewall ports. No static IP required. Just fast, encrypted access from anywhere.

Open or PowerShell and navigate to where cloudflared.exe lives, then run:

cloudflared.exe tunnel run my-first-tunnel Your local service is now live at https://myapp.yourdomain.com . For persistent operation (reboots, logoffs), install Cloudflared as a Windows service. cloudflared-windows-amd64.exe

cloudflared.exe tunnel create my-first-tunnel This creates a tunnel (with a UUID) and stores its credentials in .cloudflared . It also creates a tunnel configuration file template.

cloudflared.exe tunnel --url http://localhost:3000 Cloudflare gives you a random https://random-name.trycloudflare.com URL. This uses Cloudflare’s Quick Tunnels feature—no authentication, no config. “Access is denied” – Run Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator when installing the service or writing to Program Files . Enter and its Windows executable: cloudflared-windows-amd64

This article covers everything from download to advanced configuration. Cloudflared is the client that powers Cloudflare Tunnel (formerly Argo Tunnel). It establishes an encrypted connection between your origin server (your Windows PC) and Cloudflare’s edge. Traffic from the public internet hits Cloudflare, then travels through the tunnel to your local service.

cloudflared.exe service install This creates a service named “Cloudflare Tunnel Agent”. Start it: No static IP required

First, ensure your config is ready. Then:

For TCP services, you must also set up Cloudflare Access (or use cloudflared access tcp on the client side). For temporary sharing (e.g., a demo), you don’t even need a domain. Run:


Enter and its Windows executable: cloudflared-windows-amd64.exe . This tool creates secure, outbound-only tunnels from your Windows PC to Cloudflare’s global edge network. No open firewall ports. No static IP required. Just fast, encrypted access from anywhere.

Open or PowerShell and navigate to where cloudflared.exe lives, then run:

cloudflared.exe tunnel run my-first-tunnel Your local service is now live at https://myapp.yourdomain.com . For persistent operation (reboots, logoffs), install Cloudflared as a Windows service.

cloudflared.exe tunnel create my-first-tunnel This creates a tunnel (with a UUID) and stores its credentials in .cloudflared . It also creates a tunnel configuration file template.

cloudflared.exe tunnel --url http://localhost:3000 Cloudflare gives you a random https://random-name.trycloudflare.com URL. This uses Cloudflare’s Quick Tunnels feature—no authentication, no config. “Access is denied” – Run Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator when installing the service or writing to Program Files .

This article covers everything from download to advanced configuration. Cloudflared is the client that powers Cloudflare Tunnel (formerly Argo Tunnel). It establishes an encrypted connection between your origin server (your Windows PC) and Cloudflare’s edge. Traffic from the public internet hits Cloudflare, then travels through the tunnel to your local service.

cloudflared.exe service install This creates a service named “Cloudflare Tunnel Agent”. Start it:

First, ensure your config is ready. Then:

For TCP services, you must also set up Cloudflare Access (or use cloudflared access tcp on the client side). For temporary sharing (e.g., a demo), you don’t even need a domain. Run: