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.
Open or PowerShell and navigate to where cloudflared.exe lives, then run: cloudflared-windows-amd64.exe
– Ensure outbound TCP port 443 (HTTPS) and UDP 443 are allowed for cloudflared.exe . 10. Updating Cloudflared Cloudflared updates frequently. To update manually: This article covers everything from download to advanced
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. Traffic from the public internet hits Cloudflare, then