{"id":272,"date":"2025-08-11T06:19:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T06:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2025\/08\/11\/11982189-how-to-use-the-wireguard-vps-template-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T10:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T10:17:15","slug":"11982189-how-to-use-the-wireguard-vps-template-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/11982189-how-to-use-the-wireguard-vps-template-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the WireGuard VPS template at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WireGuard VPS template<\/a> comes with wg-easy<\/a><\/b> pre-installed, providing a clean and user-friendly web interface to manage your WireGuard VPN server. With wg-easy, you can easily create VPN clients, download configurations, and use QR codes for quick mobile setup—no manual file editing required.<\/p>

Accessing the WireGuard web interface<\/b><\/h2>

Once your VPS is deployed, you can manage your VPN directly from Hostinger dashboard<\/a> without using SSH:<\/p>

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  1. \n

    Go to your VPS dashboard<\/a> in Hostinger dashboard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Click the Manage App<\/b> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>

    \"VPS<\/div>

    This will open the wg-easy login page in your browser.<\/p>

    Logging in<\/b><\/h2>

    On the login screen use the following:<\/p>

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      Username:<\/b> admin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Password:<\/b> The one you set during the VPS OS installation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>

      \"WireGuard<\/div>

      Once logged in, you’ll see your WireGuard management dashboard.<\/p>

      Adding a new VPN client<\/b><\/h2>

      To create a new VPN client:<\/p>

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      1. \n

        Click the + New Client<\/b> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      2. \n

        Enter a name for your client (e.g., My phone<\/i> or Work laptop<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      3. \n

        Save it to generate a configuration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>

        \"WireGuard<\/div>

        You’ll then see the option to download the config file or view a QR code.<\/p>

        Connecting your device<\/b><\/h2>

        For mobile devices:<\/p>

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          Install the WireGuard<\/b> app from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Open the app and choose Scan from QR Code<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        • \n

          Scan the code displayed in wg-easy to instantly configure your VPN connection.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>

          \"WireGuard<\/div>

          For desktop devices:<\/p>

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            Download the generated .conf file.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Import it into your WireGuard desktop client.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>

            With the WireGuard VPS template and wg-easy, setting up and managing a secure VPN is quick and straightforward. You can add clients in seconds, scan QR codes for instant mobile setup, and enjoy a private, encrypted connection from anywhere.<\/p>

            \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Getting started with WireGuard VPS template<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[206],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vps-os-and-templates"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/11982189-how-to-use-the-wireguard-vps-template-at-hostinger","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15638,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272\/revisions\/15638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}