Set up WireGuard or OpenVPN with a config file
Our apps are the easiest way to connect. For a device without a Hide My IP app, such as a router, a Linux computer or an older Mac, download a config file and import it into a WireGuard or OpenVPN app. This needs a Premium license key.
Download a config file
- Open the web app for the protocol you want:
- WireGuard web app: faster. Use it if your device supports WireGuard.
- OpenVPN web app: for older routers and OpenVPN apps.
- Enter your license key and choose a location.
- Click Get VPN Config and save the file.
- For OpenVPN, also copy the username and password that the page shows. The VPN app asks for them.
Each file connects to one location. For another location, download its file too.
A WireGuard file works on one device at a time. For a second device, download a file for a different location.
Where to use it
- Routers: see Use Hide My IP with Chromecast, smart TVs and routers.
- Linux: see Use Hide My IP on Linux.
- Macs with macOS 12 or older: our Mac app needs macOS 13 or newer. Import the OpenVPN file into Tunnelblick, a free OpenVPN app for Mac, or use the browser extension.
- Other VPN apps: most WireGuard and OpenVPN apps have an Import option for the file.
Check your connection
Open hidemyip.com/ip. It shows the IP address and location of the server you chose.