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title: Get started
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# Get started

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Before you configure APO for your WordPress site, complete the following tasks.

* [Confirm DNS records](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/automatic-platform-optimization/get-started/confirm-dns-records/)
* [Change nameservers](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/automatic-platform-optimization/get-started/change-nameservers/)
* [Activate the Cloudflare WordPress plugin](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/automatic-platform-optimization/get-started/activate-cf-wp-plugin/)
* [Verify APO works](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/automatic-platform-optimization/get-started/verify-apo-works/)

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