WireGuard Auto-Install Script: VPN Server Setup in 5 Minutes

Getting a self-hosted VPN up with a proper WireGuard setup usually means wrangling systemd services, firewall rules, and config files for half an afternoon. The hwdsl2/wireguard-install script changes that — one command, five minutes, you’re done. And it comes from the same developer behind the 28,000+ star IPsec/L2TP VPN server installer. What It Does This is a Bash-based VPN server installer that automates the entire WireGuard deployment on Linux. Run it once and it handles kernel module checks, package installation, firewall configuration (iptables/nftables), and client profile generation. Plus, it spits out a QR code so you can import the config into the WireGuard mobile app without touching a text editor. ...

July 11, 2026 · 4 min · PrivacyGuard