How To Create PiVPN Server Using A Self-hosted Ubuntu Linux VPS And WireGuard Client

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In this video, you will learn how to set up your own self-hosted Virtual Private Network (VPN) using PiVPN which is a set of shell scripts developed originally to turn a Raspberry Pi into a VPN server using one of two free open-source protocols called WireGuard and OpenVPN. PiVPN is installed easily by using a single command. The PiVPN installation will take place on a Virtual Private Server (VPS) also known as a cloud server for this video demonstration. WireGuard is the selected protocol during the PiVPN setup as it is the more modern protocol and the recommended protocol by the PiVPN installation script. WireGuard is a cross-platform open-source VPN that utilises cryptography in its protocol. DigitalOcean will be the VPS host provider used in this video demonstration. It offers cloud servers through a service called Droplets.

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WireGuard VPN Client Installation https://www.wireguard.com/install/
What Is My IP Address https://whatismyipaddress.com/
Download PuTTY https://www.putty.org/
PiVPN https://www.pivpn.io/
PiVPN Docs https://docs.pivpn.io/

Steps To Setup A Private PiVPN Server On A VPS:
1. Navigate to https://digitalocean.pxf.io/c/1245219/1373759/15890 and create a free DigitalOcean account. This is my referral link granting you $200 in free cloud credit for 60 days as a new user
2. Once you have created your DigitalOcean account, you will be taken to your DigitalOcean dashboard. Click Create.
3. Click Droplets
4. Choose your PiVPN server region, configure your droplet and click Create Droplet
5. Go To https://www.wireguard.com/install/ and install the WireGuard client appropriate for your operating system (OS)
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7. Install PiVPN by running the follwing PiVPN automated installer command:

curl -L https://install.pivpn.io/ | bash

8. Go through the PiVPN setup to generate your server keys in terminal while ensuring to pick the following configuration options during the install:

Create a non-root user account also known as a sudo (won't be logged into but required by the PiVPN installation script to store and view client configuration files
Choose a VPN protocol, WireGuard VPN protocol is recommended and chosen in this video demo, however if you need features like TCP or custom domain search then select the OpenVPN protocol
Go with the default WireGuard port: 51820
Choose a DNS provider for your VPN Clients from the following: Quad9 (default), OpenDNS, Level3, NS.WATCH, Norton, FamilyShield
Select connect to the server by public IP address
Enable unattended server upgrades

Note: Use the Tab key to highlight an option, Space to select an option and Enter to go to the next set of options (page) on your keyboard.

9. Check all PiVPN commands using the following command:

pivpn help

10. Run the next command to create client configuration profiles:

pivpn add

11. For a mobile device with the WireGuard client installed, you have the convenient option to connect using a QR code. You can generate this for each specific client in the command line terminal using the following command:

pivpn qrcode

12. View your created configuration file at the following directory:

cd /home/username/configs

Note 2: Make sure to replace "username" in the directory above with your non root username you created earlier during the PiVPN installation

13. Type the following to view the current directory you are in:

ls

14. View your client .conf files connection information using the following command

cat clientname

Note 3: Make sure to replace clientname with your client's name that you created during step 10


15. Copy the client .conf files contents from [Interface] to AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0, ::0/0 inclusive

16. Open the WireGuard client
17. Click the dropdown arrow next to Add Tunnel and click on Add empty tunnel...
18. Delete the placeholder information and replace it by pasting in the .conf file information
19. Give your newly created tunnel a name in the WireGuard client and click save
20. Click Activate
21. See if your VPN is working correctly by checking if your current IP address is masked by PiVPN and the WireGuard VPN protocol at https://whatismyipaddress.com/

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & Context
1:18 - Create A VPS
3:18 - Install WireGuard Client
4:05 - Login as root on your VPS
6:03 - Install PiVPN, Add Clients
12:16 - View Client Config info using QR Code or .conf file
14:05 - Add Tunnels To WireGuard Client And Activate The VPN
14:44 - Check To See If Your IP Address Is Masked By WireGuard
15:18 - Closing & Outro

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