Install WireGuard on Raspberry Pi (Raspbian)
OVPN allocates shared (NAT) IP addresses to connected clients. You will need our Public IPv4 add-on in case you access your server remotely.
1. Install WireGuard
sudo -i echo "deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ unstable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/unstable.listprintf 'Package: *\nPin: release a=unstable\nPin-Priority: 90\n' > /etc/apt/preferences.d/limit-unstableapt update && apt install wireguard2. Generate the config(s) you want
You need to be logged in to download the configuration files. Once you're logged in, you will find the files here.
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All the hardware used to operate OVPN is owned by us. All VPN servers operate without hard drives as the operating system only resides in RAM.
Learn more3. Import configuration
In the terminal, execute:
4. Connect to OVPN
To connect to OVPN, type the following into the terminal:
wg-quick up {{ props.config }} To disconnect from OVPN, type the following into the terminal:
wg-quick down {{ props.config }} 5. Verify that the connection was successful
In the terminal, execute:
curl https://www.ovpn.com/v2/api/client/ptrYou should see something like:
{"status":true,"ip":"the external ip","ptr":"PTR for the IP address"}Troubleshooting
In case you get connected to OVPN in the WireGuard application, but don't have any internet connectivity, please read the troubleshooting article for WireGuard.
If your configuration files don't get imported, read our article about adding your private key manually in the configuration files.