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# Tutorials

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Before you begin, [install Terraform](https://0285ca83.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/terraform/installing/). Each tutorial builds on the previous, so you should complete the tutorials in the order shown below.

Note

If you are upgrading from v4, review the [migration guide ↗](https://github.com/cloudflare/terraform-provider-cloudflare/blob/main/docs/guides/version-5-upgrade.md) for breaking changes.

## [1 – Initialize Terraform](https://0285ca83.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/terraform/tutorial/initialize-terraform/)

- Brief introduction.
- Introduction of `terraform init`, `plan`, `apply`, and `show`.
- Resource covered: [`cloudflare_dns_record` ↗](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cloudflare/cloudflare/latest/docs/resources/dns_record) (DNS record).

## [2 – Track your history](https://0285ca83.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/terraform/tutorial/track-history/)

- Store Cloudflare configuration in source control.

## [3 – Configure HTTPS settings](https://0285ca83.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/terraform/tutorial/configure-https-settings/)

- Modify zone settings.
- Resource covered: [`cloudflare_zone_setting` ↗](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cloudflare/cloudflare/latest/docs/resources/zone_setting).

## [4 – Improve performance and reliability](https://0285ca83.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/terraform/tutorial/use-load-balancing/)

- Add load balancing rules.
- Resources covered:
  - [`cloudflare_load_balancer` ↗](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cloudflare/cloudflare/latest/docs/resources/load_balancer)
  - [`cloudflare_load_balancer_pool` ↗](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cloudflare/cloudflare/latest/docs/resources/load_balancer_pool)
  - [`cloudflare_load_balancer_monitor` ↗](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cloudflare/cloudflare/latest/docs/resources/load_balancer_monitor)

## [5 – Add exceptions with page rules](https://0285ca83.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/terraform/tutorial/add-page-rules/)

- Add page rule.
- Resource covered: [`cloudflare_page_rule` ↗](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cloudflare/cloudflare/latest/docs/resources/page_rule).
- Increase security level for a specific URL: `/expensive-db-call`.
- Add a redirect (URL forward) with a `301` status code from `/old-location.php` to `/expensive-db-call`.

## [6 – Revert configuration](https://0285ca83.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/terraform/tutorial/revert-configuration/)

- Review change history.
- Roll back changes.

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