Prerequisites.md

Prerequisites

Before you begin setting up DockFlare, ensure you have the following prerequisites installed and configured:

• Docker: DockFlare runs as a Docker container and interacts with the Docker daemon.
  • Install Docker Engine
• Docker Compose (Recommended): Simplifies the deployment and management of DockFlare and its potential dependencies.
  • Install Docker Compose
• Cloudflare Account: You need an active Cloudflare account.
• Cloudflare API Token: DockFlare requires an API token to interact with your Cloudflare account.
  • Permissions Required: The token needs the following permissions:
  • API Token with Account:Cloudflare Tunnel:Edit, Account:Account Settings:Read, Account:Access: Apps and Policies:Edit, Zone:Zone:Read, Zone:DNS:Edit
    
  • How to Create a Cloudflare API Token
• Cloudflare Account ID: Needed to identify your Cloudflare account.
  • How to find it: Log in to your Cloudflare Dashboard, select any domain, and find the Account ID listed in the Overview section on the right sidebar.
• Cloudflare Zone ID: Needed to identify the default domain (zone) you want DockFlare to manage DNS records in. You can override this per-container using labels.
  • How to find it: Log in to your Cloudflare Dashboard, select the specific domain (zone) you want to use, and find the Zone ID listed in the Overview section on the right sidebar.