diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce3c95a..8f1a53a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,4 +36,19 @@ GitHub Action for creating Cloudflare Pages deployments, using the new [Direct U
 
 1. Replace `YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID`, `YOUR_PROJECT_NAME` and `YOUR_ASSET_DIRECTORY` with the appropriate values to your Pages project.
 
+### Get account ID
+To find your account ID, log in to the Cloudflare dashboard > select your zone in Account Home > find your account ID in Overview under **API** on the right-side menu. If you have not added a zone, add one by selecting **Add site** . You can purchase a domain from [Cloudflare’s registrar](https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/). 
+
+If you do not have a zone registered to your account, you can also get your account ID from the `pages.dev` URL. E.g: `https://dash.cloudflare.com/<ACCOUNT_ID>/pages`
+
+### Generate an API Token
+To generate an API token:
+1. Log in to the Cloudflare dashboard.
+2. Select My Profile from the dropdown menu of your user icon on the top right of your dashboard.
+3. Select API Tokens > Create Token.
+4. Under Custom Token, select Get started.
+5. Name your API Token in the Token name field.
+6. Under Permissions, select Account, Cloudflare Pages and Edit:
+7. Select Continue to summary > Create Token.
+
 More information can be found on [our guide for making Direct Upload deployments with continous integration](https://developers.cloudflare.com/pages/how-to/use-direct-upload-with-continuous-integration/#use-github-actions).