WireGuard provides a VPN tunnel, with documentation for installation, quick start, protocol, cryptography, and source compilation.
Quickstart
Follow the WireGuard quick-start documentation to install and configure a VPN connection.
About Quickstart
WireGuard Quick Start is documentation for installing WireGuard and setting up a VPN connection. It walks through command-line interface creation, IP address and peer assignment, key generation, wg show/showconf, and wg-quick automation. Non-Linux users are told to use wireguard-go wg0 instead. It also covers persistent keepalive for peers behind NAT or firewalls, shows side-by-side configuration video, and provides a demo server for testing. The demo server uses an insecure transport, is for testing purposes only, and traffic may be monitored; persistent keepalive is off by default and can make WireGuard more chatty.
Key features
- Guides command-line creation and configuration of WireGuard interfaces
- Shows key generation with wg genkey and wg pubkey
- Explains persistent keepalives for NAT and firewall traversal
- Includes wg-quick automation for routine bring-up and tear-down
- Provides side-by-side video demonstrations of peer configuration
- Offers a demo server for testing, with insecure transport and monitoring
Best for: Linux users and system administrators who need command-line instructions for installing and configuring WireGuard.
Good for
- Covers command-line interface, key generation, NAT traversal, and wg-quick automation.
- Provides side-by-side video and demo server for testing configurations.
- Documents wg show and wg showconf for viewing current configuration.
Watch out for
- Demo server uses insecure transport, is for testing only, and may monitor traffic.
- Persistent keepalive is off by default and can make WireGuard more chatty.
- Requires prior conceptual understanding and an existing WireGuard installation.
Quickstart at a glance
- Website
- wireguard.com/quickstart
- Category
- Privacy & Security › VPNs
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Quickstart FAQ
What should I do before following the Quick Start commands?
The page advises gaining a grasp of the conceptual overview, installing WireGuard, then reading the Quick Start.
How are WireGuard keys generated?
Use wg genkey to create a private key and wg pubkey to derive the corresponding public key; the commands can be combined.
When should persistent keepalive be enabled?
When a peer is behind NAT or a firewall and needs to receive incoming packets after traffic has gone silent; it is off by default, and a 25-second interval is suggested.
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