You'll need a subscription to use AstroVPN, to get started with your order you can visit our pricing page, where we have bundled up to one year in length. Once you have ordered, you'll receive your username and password needed to connect.
Windows
First, download and install the OpenVPN Connect app from the official website OpenVPN is a widely trusted open-source VPN client supported by various operating systems.
After installation, you will need to obtain the location files for AstroVPN. You can find these files down below.
Once you have the location files, unzip them and import the desired location file into the OpenVPN app.
Once you hit the + you will be able to upload the files via the browse option or drag and drop.
When you try to connect to a location for the first time, you will be prompted to enter your username and password. These will be provided to you after purchasing our service and may be sent to you via email or through a Discord ticket.
The app may also ask for an external certificate. In this case, select "Do not show again for this profile" and "Continue" to proceed, as we do not require these for our service.
Android
First, download and install the OpenVPN Connect app from the official website OpenVPN is a widely trusted open-source VPN client supported by various operating systems.
After installation, you will need to obtain the location files for AstroVPN. You can find these files down below. If you cannot open the file as is, please open a support ticket and we can get you the individual .ovpn file(s) you desire!
Once you have the location files, unzip them and import the desired location file into the OpenVPN app.
4. Once you hit the + you will be able to upload the files via the browse option.
5. When you try to connect to a location for the first time, you will be prompted to enter
your username and password. These will be provided to you after purchasing our service
and may be sent to you via email or through a Discord ticket.
6. The app may also ask for an external certificate. In this case, select "Do not show again
for this profile" and "Continue" to proceed, as we do not require these for our service.
iOS
First, download and install the OpenVPN Connect app from the official website OpenVPN is a widely trusted open-source VPN client supported by various operating systems.
After installation, you will need to obtain the location files for AstroVPN. You can find these files down below. If you cannot open the file as is, please open a support ticket and we can get you the individual .ovpn file(s) you desire!
Once you have the location file(s) you desire, you can open them with OpenVPN Connect by clicking the file(s) from your phone via email or a secondary method offered by AstroVPN.
5. When you try to connect to a location for the first time, you will be prompted to enter
your username and password. These will be provided to you after purchasing our service
and may be sent to you via email or through a Discord ticket.
6. The app may also ask for an external certificate. In this case, select "Do not show again
for this profile" and "Continue" to proceed, as we do not require these for our service.
Here's a short video guide:
Linux
To begin, we'll start by installing the OpenVPN client, a widely trusted open-source VPN client supported by various operating systems. Since you are using a Linux-based system, you can easily install it using the apt package manager. Follow the steps below:
apt update && apt upgrade -y
apt install openvpn unzip -yAfter installation, you will need to obtain the location files for AstroVPN. You can find these files down below.
wget https://URL/
Once you have the location files, unzip them and import the desired location file into the OpenVPN app.
unzip /path/to/zipfolder.zip
Next, we need to make a credentials file so we can easily pass OpenVPN your AstroVPN username and password.
nano creds.txt
Please paste in your username on the first line of the file, and your password on the second line of the file (nothing else)!
username
passwordNow that the folder is unzipped, you can
cdinto it and then launch a newscreensession.cd /path/to/folder
screenWith the new screen session open, we can now connect to AstroVPN.
sudo openvpn --client --config SERVERNAME.ovpn --auth-user-pass creds.txt
You should see a message saying "[astrovpn.co] Peer Connection Initiated" meaning the connection was successful! Now we can close the screen session and make it run in the background.
Type CTRL + A, D to return to your original shell.
You have now successfully set up AstroVPN! If you have any remaining questions or issues with the installation process, please don't hesitate to use the live chat feature on our website or email our support team.