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# Tencent Cloud Configuration

If your public cloud provider is Tencent Cloud, go to Tencent Cloud console.

<figure><img src="/files/rTqNZMdtgiZDEHZRSZig" alt=""><figcaption><p>Two Kinds of BGP Peering</p></figcaption></figure>

1. [**Create a VPC**](https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/215/31891)
2. [**Create a direct connect gateway**](https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/216/19256) and associate the VPC created in previous step
3. [**Apply for a shared tunnel**](https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/216/48575)\
   Find the **Connection provider ID** and **Shared tunnel ID** in Tencent Cloud Connection details on zenConsole.

   <figure><img src="/files/UD53LYKVHCQv9FB357EW" alt=""><figcaption><p>Tencent Cloud Connection Details on zenConsole</p></figcaption></figure>

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   Fill the **Connection provider ID** and **Shared tunnel ID** into **Basic Configuration** of Shared Dedicated Tunnel creation on Tencent Cloud console, and associate the shared dedicated tunnel to the VPC and gateway created in previous steps.\
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   In **Advanced Configuration**, fill the ASN of Tencent Cloud (45090) and ASN of Zenlayer (62610).