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title: Run as a service
description: Run cloudflared as a system service on Linux, macOS, or Windows.
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/core-services-preview.png
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# Run as a service

You can install `cloudflared` as a system service on Linux and Windows, and as a launch agent on macOS. In most cases, we recommend running `cloudflared` as a service. Running as a service helps ensure the availability of `cloudflared` to your origin by allowing the program to start at boot and continue running while your origin is online.

Follow our guides to set up and run `cloudflared` as a service in your environment:

* [ Linux ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/tunnel/advanced/local-management/as-a-service/linux/)
* [ macOS ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/tunnel/advanced/local-management/as-a-service/macos/)
* [ Windows ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/tunnel/advanced/local-management/as-a-service/windows/)

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