FlareDeck Documentation

Prerequisites

Before installing FlareDeck, make sure you have the following:

Install cloudflared

FlareDeck requires the cloudflared CLI to be installed and available in your system PATH.

# Windows (winget)
winget install --id Cloudflare.cloudflared

# Windows (scoop)
scoop install cloudflared

Verify the installation:

cloudflared --version

Authenticate cloudflared

You must authenticate cloudflared with your Cloudflare account at least once. This creates a cert.pem file in ~/.cloudflared/ that FlareDeck needs to manage tunnels.

cloudflared tunnel login

This opens a browser window where you select the Cloudflare zone to authorize. Once complete, the certificate is saved locally.

FlareDeck cannot function without an authenticated cloudflared installation. If you skip this step, tunnel creation and DNS routing will fail.

Download FlareDeck

Download the latest release from the GitHub Releases page.

Platform	File	Status
Windows 10+	`FlareDeck_x.x.x_x64-setup.exe`	Available
macOS	Coming soon	Planned
Linux	Coming soon	Planned

Windows Installation

Download the .exe installer from GitHub Releases.
Run the installer — it will guide you through setup.
Launch FlareDeck from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut.

FlareDeck stores its data in your user profile directory. No admin privileges are required after initial installation.

System Requirements

OS: Windows 10 (version 1803+) or later
Runtime: WebView2 (included with Windows 10 1803+ and all Windows 11 installations)
Disk: ~50 MB for the application
Dependencies: cloudflared CLI installed and authenticated

First Launch

On first launch, FlareDeck will:

Detect your cloudflared binary location automatically.
Scan ~/.cloudflared/ for existing tunnel configurations.
Import any discovered tunnels as profiles.

If cloudflared is not found in your PATH, you can manually set the binary path in Settings.

Installation