Vultr Linux VPS and shadowsocks VPN server installation
Website link: https://www.vultr.com/?ref=7172525
Vultr is uniquely positioned with 15 datacenters strategically placed around the globe to bring our cloud close to major city centers around the world. The Vultr platform allows you to easily implement a cloud infrastructure with the click of a button.
First you need create an account by using above website link.
Then, you can enter your vps dashboard:
Then, click the “add” button on upper right corner to create your new instance.
In this page, you can choose the location, server system and the price (I choose $2.5 plan in this case, you can choose other plans as you need). I choose Debian 8 and Miami location. Then deploy this instance.
Waiting this instance finish the installation. You can manage your Linux instance.
Now use “ssh” to access your instance. For windows, please use Putty (a free windows ssh software), download link: https://www.ssh.com/ssh/putty/download
Now, enter your Host name by root@IP address, e.g. root@192.168.1.1. Then click open.
Putty will have a security alert, just click yes to continue.
Now, enter the password of your instance, the default password is in your instance information page.
Now, you can control your Linux instance, and ready to install shadowsocks vpn server.
shadowsocks-A secure socks5 proxy, designed to protect your Internet traffic.
Website Link: https://shadowsocks.org/
Ruining following commands:
wget --no-check-certificate https://raw.githubusercontent.com/teddysun/shadowsocks_install/master/shadowsocksR.sh
chmod +x shadowsocksR.sh shadowsocksR.sh 2>&1 | tee shadowsocksR.log
Enter your default password. Then leave everything as default setting, and press Enter key until it start to install.
When it finished the installation, it will show you the IP address, server port, password and other information. You finished the vpn server installation!
Now, you can download the shadowsocks client by following links:
Windows & macOS: https://shadowsocks.org/en/download/clients.html
Android: https://github.com/shadowsocksr-backup/shadowsocksr-android/releases
iOS: Search “Wingy” in App Store.
Adding your server configuration information in your client app, and enjoy your VPN.