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This guide walks you through creating an account, deploying a server, and connecting your first VPN client.

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Prerequisites

  • A TunnelFleet account (sign up)
  • A Linux VPS with root SSH access (Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 LTS recommended)
  • An open inbound path for the protocols you enable (for example, UDP 51820 for WireGuard)

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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

Create a server

Open Servers → Create Server. Enter:
  • Server name — a friendly label (a random name is suggested)
  • IP address — the public IP of your VPS
  • Operating system — Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 LTS
  • Protocols — choose WireGuard, OpenVPN TCP, and/or OpenVPN UDP
Click Create Server.
3

Run the install script

On the provisioning page, copy the install command. SSH into your VPS as root and paste it:
Wait until the dashboard shows the server as ready. Provisioning installs selected protocols, opens firewall ports, and creates a default VPN user named tunnelfleet.
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.

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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

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.