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title: Create an origin rule in the dashboard · Cloudflare Rules docs
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1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the Rules **Overview** page.

   [Go to **Overview**](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/:zone/rules/overview)

2. Select **Create rule** > **Origin Rule**.

3. (Optional) Select one of the rule templates that address common use cases. Then, review and adjust the proposed rule configuration.

4. Enter a descriptive name for the rule in **Rule name**.

5. Under **When incoming requests match**, define the [rule expression](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ruleset-engine/rules-language/expressions/edit-expressions/).

6. Under **Set origin parameters**, define the [origin rule settings](https://developers.cloudflare.com/rules/origin-rules/features/) you wish to change for requests matching the rule expression.

7. To save and deploy your rule, select **Deploy**. If you are not ready to deploy your rule, select **Save as Draft**.

   If you are matching a hostname in your rule expression, you may be prompted to create a proxied DNS record for that hostname. Refer to [Troubleshooting](https://developers.cloudflare.com/rules/reference/troubleshooting/#this-rule-may-not-apply-to-your-traffic) for more information.
