How To Setup WireGuard on Ubuntu

Install WireGuard

• Open a terminal and install WireGuard: sudo apt update && sudo apt install wireguard
• For GUI support (optional), install: sudo apt install network-manager-wireguard

Access VPN Panel

• Log in to the WorldVPN panel at https://www.worldvpn.net/client/login using your account credentials.
• Navigate to the "WireGuard" section in the menu.

Create WireGuard Configuration

• In the WireGuard section, click "Add WireGuard Config" or similar button to create a new configuration.
• Follow the prompts to complete the configuration creation.
• Once created, click "Download Config" to download the WireGuard configuration file (.conf).

Import Configuration to Ubuntu

• Option 1 - Command Line (Recommended):
• Transfer the downloaded .conf file to your Ubuntu machine (e.g., to your Downloads folder).
• Copy the configuration file to the WireGuard directory: sudo cp ~/Downloads/worldvpn.conf /etc/wireguard/
• Set appropriate permissions: sudo chmod 600 /etc/wireguard/worldvpn.conf

• Option 2 - Network Manager GUI:
• Click on the network icon in the top-right corner and select "Settings" or go to Settings > Network.
• In the left sidebar, click on "VPN".
• Click the "+" button to add a new VPN connection.
• Select "Import from file" and choose the downloaded .conf file.
• Click "Add" to import the configuration.

Connect to WorldVPN

• Using Command Line: Start the WireGuard connection with: sudo wg-quick up worldvpn
• Using Network Manager GUI: Click on the network icon in the top-right corner, select your WireGuard connection, and click "Connect".
• To enable automatic connection on boot (command line method): sudo systemctl enable wg-quick@worldvpn

Verify Connection

• Check the connection status with: sudo wg show
• You should see connection details including your peer endpoint and data transfer statistics.
• To disconnect (command line): sudo wg-quick down worldvpn