Four names, plain English
- Cloudflare account: the account that owns your deployed app.
- Workers: a Cloudflare service that can host and run your app.
- workers.dev: a web address available for a Worker.
- Wrangler: Cloudflare’s tool for development and deployment.
Set up your own account
Follow Cloudflare’s current guide. Keep ownership, login and billing under the appropriate person or school. Ask AI to explain unfamiliar steps; handle your own login and verification.
Authorize deliberately
Help me check the Cloudflare setup for this new demo project. Explain the supported login process and permissions. I will handle login myself. Confirm the account and proposed new Worker name before publishing. Do not change any existing apps. Do not ask me to paste credentials into chat.
What the connection check means
After your local tools are ready, your AI may propose a Wrangler login and an account check such as wrangler whoami. Ask it to explain both. A successful login lets the tool act within the granted permissions; it is not a reason to approve every later change.
Do you need a database?
A simple links page can start without one. R2 stores files, such as uploaded images. D1 stores structured records. Add these only when the app needs them, with a plan for access, retention and recovery.
A public URL is public
An obscure address does not protect staff-only information. Review authentication and server-side authorization before private use. Check current prices and limits instead of assuming that every app will be free.