WireGuard VPN Server Auto Setup Script

WireGuard VPN server installer for Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Fedora, openSUSE and Raspberry Pi OS.

This script will let you set up your own VPN server in just a few minutes, even if you haven't used WireGuard before. WireGuard is a fast and modern VPN designed with the goals of ease of use and high performance.

See also: OpenVPN and IPsec VPN server auto setup scripts.

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Features

Fully automated WireGuard VPN server setup, no user input needed
Supports interactive install using custom options
Generates VPN profiles to auto-configure Windows, macOS, iOS and Android devices
Supports managing WireGuard VPN users
Optimizes sysctl settings for improved VPN performance

Installation

First, download the script on your Linux server*:

wget -O wireguard.sh https://get.vpnsetup.net/wg

* A cloud server, virtual private server (VPS) or dedicated server.

Option 1: Auto install WireGuard using default options.

sudo bash wireguard.sh --auto

See the script in action (terminal recording).

Note: This recording is for demo purposes only.

For servers with an external firewall (e.g. EC2/GCE), open UDP port 51820 for the VPN.

Option 2: Interactive install using custom options.

sudo bash wireguard.sh

You can customize the following options: VPN server's DNS name, UDP port, DNS server for VPN clients and name of the first client.

For servers with an external firewall, open your selected UDP port for the VPN.

Click here if you are unable to download.

You may also use curl to download:

curl -fL -o wireguard.sh https://get.vpnsetup.net/wg

Then follow the instructions above to install.

Alternative setup URLs:

https://github.com/hwdsl2/wireguard-install/raw/master/wireguard-install.sh
https://gitlab.com/hwdsl2/wireguard-install/-/raw/master/wireguard-install.sh

If you are unable to download, open wireguard-install.sh, then click the Raw button on the right. Press Ctrl/Cmd+A to select all, Ctrl/Cmd+C to copy, then paste into your favorite editor.

Advanced: Auto install using custom options.

Advanced users can auto install WireGuard using custom options, by providing a Bash "here document" as input to the setup script. This method can also be used to provide input to manage users after install.

First, install WireGuard interactively using custom options, and write down all your inputs to the script.

sudo bash wireguard.sh

If you need to remove WireGuard, run the script again and select the appropriate option.

Next, create the custom install command using your inputs. Example:

sudo bash wireguard.sh <<ANSWERS
n
51820
client
2
y
ANSWERS

Note: The install options may change in future versions of the script.

View usage information for the WireGuard script.

Usage: bash wireguard.sh [options]

Options:
  --auto                        auto install WireGuard using default options
  --addclient [client name]     add a new client
  --dns1 [DNS server IP]        primary DNS server for new client (optional, defaults to Google Public DNS)
  --dns2 [DNS server IP]        secondary DNS server for new client (optional)
  --listclients                 list the names of existing clients
  --removeclient [client name]  remove an existing client
  --showclientqr [client name]  show QR code for an existing client
  --uninstall                   remove WireGuard and delete all configuration
  -y, --yes                     assume "yes" as answer to prompts when removing a client or removing WireGuard
  -h, --help                    show this help message and exit

To customize install options, run this script without arguments.

Next steps

After setup, you can run the script again to manage users or uninstall WireGuard.

Get your computer or device to use the VPN. Please refer to:

Configure WireGuard VPN Clients

Read 📖 VPN book to access extra content.

Enjoy your very own VPN! ✨🎉🚀✨

Credits

This script is based on the great work of Nyr and contributors, with enhancements and changes for compatibility with the Setup IPsec VPN project.

List of enhancements over Nyr/wireguard-install.

Improved compatibility with Setup IPsec VPN
Improved script reliability, user input and output
Supports auto install using default options
Supports using a DNS name as server address
Added support for openSUSE Linux
Supports listing existing VPN clients
Supports showing QR code for a client
Supports custom DNS server(s) for VPN clients
Supports command-line options for managing VPN clients
Optimizes sysctl settings for improved VPN performance
Improved creation of client config files when using sudo

...and more!

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