Wireguard-VPN-Setup-Guide

A step-by-step guide to creating your own VPN server using DigitalOcean, Docker, and Wireguard.

Table of Contents

1. DigitalOcean Setup
2. Server Configuration
3. VPN Server Setup
4. Client Setup
5. Proof of Working VPN

DigitalOcean Setup

1. Create a DigitalOcean Account:
   • Visit(https://www.digitalocean.com)
   • Sign up with your email
   • Add payment method (required for free credit)
   • Apply free credit promotion
2. Create a Droplet:
   • Click “Create” → “Droplets”
   • Choose Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   • Select Basic Plan
   • Pick $6/month option (1GB RAM/1CPU)
   • Choose a datacenter region
   • Set up SSH or Password authentication
   • Click “Create Droplet” ![[1.png]] Screenshot: Droplet creation confirmation

Server Configuration

1. Connect to your server:

   ssh root@your_server_ip
   

2. Update system and install Docker: ```

   Update system

   sudo apt-get update

Install Docker

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh sudo sh get-docker.sh

Install Docker Compose

sudo apt-get install docker-compose

## VPN Server Setup
1. Create Wireguard directory:

mkdir wireguard cd wireguard

2. Create docker-compose.yml:

version: “3.8” services: wireguard: image: linuxserver/wireguard container_name: wireguard cap_add: - NET_ADMIN - SYS_MODULE environment: - PUID=1000 - PGID=1000 - TZ=America/New_York - SERVERURL=auto - SERVERPORT=51820 - PEERS=2 - PEERDNS=auto - INTERNAL_SUBNET=10.13.13.0 volumes: - ./config:/config - /lib/modules:/lib/modules ports: - 51820:51820/udp sysctls: - net.ipv4.conf.all.src_valid_mark=1 restart: unless-stopped

3. Start Wireguard:

docker-compose up -d

## Client Setup

### PC Client Setup
1. Download Wireguard:
 https://www.wireguard.com/install/

2. Install and Configure:
   - Open Wireguard
   - Click "Add Tunnel"
   - Import configuration from peer1.conf
   - Click "Activate"

### Mobile Client Setup
1. Install Wireguard app:
   - Android: Google Play Store
   - iPhone: App Store

2. Configure:
   - Open Wireguard app
   - Click "+"
   - Scan QR code from server
   - Enable VPN
## Proof of Working VPN

### Before VPN Connection
IP Address check before connecting to VPN:

### After VPN Connection
IP Address check after connecting to VPN:

### Connection Details
- PC Client Status: Connected
- Mobile Client Status: Connected
- VPN Server IP: 104.248.235.89

## Troubleshooting Tips
1. Cannot connect to server:
   - Verify droplet is running
   - Check firewall settings
   - Confirm correct IP address

2. View Wireguard logs:

docker-compose logs -f wireguard ```