View source for Astrill Setup Manual:Setup WireGuard on pfSense

== '''STEP 1:''' Login into your pfSense ==
Turn on your pfSense router and login as root user by selecting "shell".

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== '''STEP 2:''' Install WireGuard ==
Run following command to install WireGuard: '''pkg install wireguard'''

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'''If it fails to install then install Bash first and then try again to install WireGuard.'''
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To install bash run following command: '''pkg install bash'''

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== '''STEP 3:''' Check If WireGuard is Installed Properly ==
Once WireGuard is installed, login into pfSense through your browser.

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And check under "VPN" tab, you'll see "WireGuard" option. If yes, follow rest of the steps, otherwise repeat above steps carefully.

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== '''STEP 4:''' Download Configuration File For WireGuard ==
=== '''Login into your Astrill account.''' ===

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=== '''Then go to "VPN Services" tab.''' ===

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=== '''Go to "WireGuard Configuration" option.''' ===

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=== '''Type name for WireGuard .conf file and select your desired server and download the .conf file.''' ===

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== '''STEP 5:''' Upload Configuration File ==
=== '''Login again into pfSense through browser and go to "Diagnostic" tab and select "Command Prompt".''' ===

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=== '''Once configuration file is uploaded, you'll see a green indicator with a message "uploaded".''' ===

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== '''STEP 6:''' Connect WireGuard ==
Run following command in command shell: '''wg-quick up /tmp/wg0.conf'''

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You'll see following output if VPN is connected successfully.

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=== '''Check IP''' ===
Once VPN is connected, run following command to check if IP is changed: '''curl ipinfo.io'''

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== '''How to Disconnect WireGuard''' ==
To disconnect WireGuard, run following command: '''wg-quick down /tmp/wg0.conf'''

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