I just bought a new iphone and I signed on to icloud but hardly anything is showing up on my phone

I just bought a new iphone and I signed on to icloud but hardly anything is showing up on my phone. How can I get all my apps, pictures ect

You have to start by erasing your phone.  If you have any newer data on your phone that is not contained in the backup you'll need to save that first.  Then go to Settings>General>Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings, go through the setup screens on the phone and when given the option, choose Restore from iCloud Backup and follow the prompts, choosing the backup of your old phone to restore from.
Be sure your phone is connected to wifi and your charger while it is restoring the backup.
More details here: http://support.apple.com/kb/ph12521.

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