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title: Get started
description: Set up Cloudflare Zero Trust for your organization. Choose a use case to get started with a guided quick-start.
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/zt-preview.png
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# Get started

Set up Cloudflare Zero Trust to protect your users, devices, and networks. Complete the prerequisites below, then choose a use case to get started.

## Prerequisites

Before you begin any use case, you need a Cloudflare account and a Zero Trust organization.

### 1\. Create a Cloudflare account

Sign up for a [Cloudflare account ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/sign-up) and enable two-factor authentication.

### 2\. Create a Zero Trust organization

1. In the [Cloudflare dashboard ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/), select **Zero Trust**.
2. On the onboarding screen, choose a team name. The team name is a unique, internal identifier for your Zero Trust organization. Users will enter this team name when they enroll their device manually, and it will be the subdomain for your App Launcher (as relevant). Your business name is the typical entry.  
You can find your team name in the [Cloudflare dashboard ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/) by going to **Zero Trust** \> **Settings**.
3. Complete your onboarding by selecting a subscription plan and entering your payment details. If you chose the **Zero Trust Free plan**, this step is still needed but you will not be charged.

## What would you like to do?

These use cases match the guided onboarding in the [Cloudflare One dashboard ↗](https://one.dash.cloudflare.com). To follow along in the dashboard, select **Get Started**.

[Replace your VPN](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/setup/replace-vpn/) 

Give remote users, offices, and devices secure access to private networks and applications without a traditional VPN.

[Secure access to private apps from any browser](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/setup/secure-private-apps/) 

Provide browser-based access to internal web applications, SSH servers, and RDP sessions without installing software on user devices.

[Filter DNS to block threats](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/traffic-policies/initial-setup/dns/) 

Set up DNS filtering to block malware, phishing, and unwanted content across your network in minutes.

[Secure web traffic from threats](https://developers.cloudflare.com/learning-paths/secure-internet-traffic/concepts/) 

Inspect and filter all Internet-bound traffic from your users to block threats, enforce acceptable use policies, and prevent data loss.

Note

For in-depth deployment guides that cover policy design and advanced configuration, refer to [Implementation guides](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/implementation-guides/).

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