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How-to

How to connect VPN step by step

A practical onboarding guide from payment or trial to the first successful connection on your device.

Use the service on your own devices and follow platform rules.

Benefits

What you will find here

General connection flow

Choose trial or plan, get config, and connect your device.

iPhone

Import the profile into the client and enable the connection.

Android

Import config into the app and verify the profile.

Windows

Download the config and add it to a compatible client.

Mac

Import the profile on Mac and keep it ready for reuse.

Re-download config

Active access lets you download the config again when needed.

How to connect

How to get started

1

Step 1

Activate a trial or pay for the plan in Telegram bot.

2

Step 2

Get your device config and re-download it later if needed.

3

Step 3

Import the profile into your iPhone, Android, Windows, or Mac app.

4

Step 4

Enable VPN and verify that the connection is active.

FAQ

Popular questions

How do I re-download config?

If access is active, you can download config again from access status.

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What if VPN does not connect?

Check the profile import and contact support.

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What happens after payment?

Open the bot, get the config, and connect your device.

Get config

What happens after trial ends?

Choose Base or Premium and continue using VPN.

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Start with trial or choose a plan in Telegram bot.