How to Set Up WireGuard VPN on a Swedish VPS

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What You Need

A VPS with Linux — KVM VPS 1G (€6/month) is plenty
Root access (SSH)
10 minutes of your time

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Step 1: Connect to Your VPS

ssh root@your-server-ip

Step 2: Install WireGuard

Debian/Ubuntu

apt update && apt install -y wireguard

Rocky Linux/AlmaLinux

dnf install -y epel-release && dnf install -y wireguard-tools

Step 3: Generate Keys

wg genkey | tee /etc/wireguard/server_private.key | wg pubkey > /etc/wireguard/server_public.key
chmod 600 /etc/wireguard/server_private.key

wg genkey | tee /etc/wireguard/client_private.key | wg pubkey > /etc/wireguard/client_public.key

Step 4: Server Configuration

cat > /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf << EOF
[Interface]
PrivateKey = $(cat /etc/wireguard/server_private.key)
Address = 10.0.0.1/24
ListenPort = 51820
PostUp = iptables -A FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
PostDown = iptables -D FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE

[Peer]
PublicKey = $(cat /etc/wireguard/client_public.key)
AllowedIPs = 10.0.0.2/32
EOF

Step 5: Enable IP Forwarding

echo "net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
sysctl -p

Step 6: Start WireGuard

systemctl enable --now wg-quick@wg0

Step 7: Client Configuration

Create client.conf:

[Interface]
PrivateKey = CLIENT_PRIVATE_KEY
Address = 10.0.0.2/24
DNS = 1.1.1.1

[Peer]
PublicKey = SERVER_PUBLIC_KEY
Endpoint = YOUR_SERVER_IP:51820
AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
PersistentKeepalive = 25

Replace the placeholder values with your actual keys and server IP.

Step 8: Connect

Import the config file into the WireGuard app on your device:

Windows/macOS/Linux: wireguard.com/install
iOS: App Store → WireGuard
Android: Play Store → WireGuard

Verify

curl ifconfig.me

Your IP should now show your VPS server’s Swedish IP address.

Why Your Own VPN Is Better

	Self-hosted VPN	Commercial VPN
Cost	€6/month	€5-10/month
IP address	Dedicated (yours only)	Shared with thousands
Logging	You control it	Trust the provider
Devices	Unlimited	Usually 5-6
Blocked by services	Rarely	Often
Speed	Full VPS bandwidth	Variable

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