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A server in TunnelFleet is a Linux VPS you own. TunnelFleet does not host the VPS — it installs and manages the VPN stack on your machine. You can create a server in two ways:

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DigitalOcean

Connect DigitalOcean once under Server providers, then create servers without SSH.
1

Connect DigitalOcean (first time)

Go to Settings → Server providers and click Connect DigitalOcean. Authorize TunnelFleet on DigitalOcean and choose a team.
2

Open Create Server

Go to Servers → Create Server and select the DigitalOcean tab.
3

Fill in details

  • Name — permanent DNS subdomain (a random name is suggested; set a display label later in Settings if you want a friendlier dashboard name)
  • DigitalOcean profile — the connected account/team
  • Region — where the droplet runs
  • Size — droplet plan (billed by DigitalOcean)
  • Operating system — Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 LTS
  • Protocols — WireGuard, OpenVPN TCP, and/or OpenVPN UDP
4

Create

Click Create DigitalOcean server. TunnelFleet creates the droplet, assigns a public IP, and installs the agent automatically. Watch progress on the provisioning screen — you do not need to SSH.
Droplet costs are billed by DigitalOcean. TunnelFleet only manages the VPN stack on that machine.

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Custom VPS

Use this when your server is on Hetzner, Vultr, AWS, bare metal, or any other provider.
1

Open Create Server

Go to Servers → Create Server and select the Custom VPS tab.
2

Fill in details

  • Name — permanent DNS subdomain
  • IP address — public IPv4 of the VPS
  • Private IP — optional
  • Operating system — must match the VPS (Ubuntu 22.04 / 24.04 LTS)
  • Protocols — WireGuard, OpenVPN TCP, and/or OpenVPN UDP
3

Create and install

Click Create server, then run the install script over SSH as root.
The custom VPS must have root SSH access. Use a fresh machine when possible. Do not reuse a host that already runs another TunnelFleet agent.

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Custom VPS fields

A random adjective-noun name is suggested. After creation you can set a separate display label in Settings for the dashboard without changing DNS.

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Plan limits

Each TunnelFleet plan includes a maximum number of servers. If you hit the limit, upgrade or archive an unused server before creating another.

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After creation

TunnelFleet assigns:
  • A hostname under *.server.tunnelfleet.com from the name you chose
  • Pending protocol and user provisioning state
DigitalOcean: the agent install starts on the droplet automatically. Wait until the dashboard shows the server as ready. Custom VPS: you receive an install token and URL. Complete installation by SSHing to the VPS. See Deploy your first server.

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Server tabs