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This guide walks you through creating an account, deploying a server, and connecting your first VPN client. The fastest path is DigitalOcean: connect your account once, then TunnelFleet creates the droplet and installs the agent. No SSH required.

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Prerequisites

  • A TunnelFleet account (sign up)
  • A DigitalOcean account (or any Linux VPS with root SSH if you prefer a custom server)
  • Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 LTS

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Steps

1

Create your account

Register at tunnelfleet.com. TunnelFleet creates an organization for you automatically. Confirm your email if prompted.
2

Connect DigitalOcean

Open Settings → Server providers and click Connect DigitalOcean. Authorize TunnelFleet on DigitalOcean and choose a team. See Server providers.
3

Create a server

Open Servers → Create Server and keep the DigitalOcean tab selected. Enter:
  • Name — permanent DNS subdomain (a random name is suggested)
  • Region and Size — droplet location and plan
  • Operating system — Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 LTS
  • Protocols — choose WireGuard, OpenVPN TCP, and/or OpenVPN UDP
Click Create DigitalOcean server. Wait on the provisioning screen until the server is ready. TunnelFleet creates the droplet and installs the agent for you.
4

Download a client config

Open the server → Users. For WireGuard, download the .conf file or scan the QR code. For OpenVPN, download the .ovpn profile for TCP or UDP.
5

Connect

Import the config into the official WireGuard or OpenVPN app on your device and connect. See the WireGuard and OpenVPN guides for platform-specific steps.
Using Hetzner, Vultr, AWS, or bare metal instead? Choose the Custom VPS tab when creating a server, enter the public IP, then run the install script over SSH. Full walkthrough: Deploy your first server.

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What you get by default

After a successful install:
  • Selected protocols are active
  • A default VPN user named tunnelfleet is created
  • A public hostname is assigned under *.server.tunnelfleet.com
  • Protocol ports are opened on the server firewall

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Next steps

VPN client apps

Install WireGuard or OpenVPN Connect on your device.

Create more VPN users

Add peers and credentials for your team.

Manage protocols and users

Install protocols, sync users, and open client configs from the server.