TRaSH-Guides/docs/Misc/How-to-setup-Torguard-for-port-forwarding.md

# Setup TorGuard for port forwarding

These are our supported and recommended settings, if you would like to choose others please keep that in mind.

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!!! bug "As of 13 March 2022 Torguard Settles Piracy Lawsuit and has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to block BitTorrent traffic on its servers in the US using firewall technology. :bangbang:<br><br>I Talked to several people and they are still able to use Torguard for Torrents, Perhaps because the connection is encrypted. And others just selected a server in another country.<br>- [Source Torguard](https://torguard.net/blog/why-torguard-is-blocking-bittorrent-on-us-servers/){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.<br>- [Source Torrentfreak](https://torrentfreak.com/torguard-settles-piracy-lawsuit-and-agrees-to-block-torrent-traffic-on-u-s-servers-220314/){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}."

!!! warning "If servers in the United States are not working for you, please try another country"

---

## Login to your Client area

Login to your [Client Area](https://torguard.net/clientarea.php){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.

??? success "Example - [Click to show/hide]"

    ![!Client Area Login](images/torguard/client-area-login.png)

### Create a user account

First we're going to create a [User Account](https://torguard.net/clientarea.php?action=changepw){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} for your VPN so we won't need to use your main account that you use to login to your account on the Torguard site.
This account will be used for authentication with your VPN Torrent client.

`Services` > `My Services` > `Manage` > `Manage Credentials`

??? success "Example - [Click to show/hide]"

    ![!Services > My Services](images/torguard/services-my-services.png)

    ![!Client Area Manage Credentials](images/torguard/client-area-manage-credentials.png)

Create a new username and choose a secure password or create a random username and password.

??? success "Example - [Click to show/hide]"

    ![!Create User Account](images/torguard/create_user_account.png)

---

## How to get the IP of your VPN server

Now it's time to get the IP of your VPN server you're going to use from the [Global VPN Network](https://torguard.net/network/){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, From your Client Area.

`Servers` > `Global VPN Network`

??? success "Example - [Click to show/hide]"

    ![!Servers > Global VPN Network](images/torguard/servers-globalvpnnetwork.png)

### Global VPN Network

Then we're going to select which server we're going to use,

For the best speed it's recommended to choose the one nearest to your location.

!!! tip "Sometimes you will have better speeds if you choose a neighboring country."

!!! warning "If the US server doesn't work for you use another country"

For this example, let's use: `Netherlands Amsterdam` and copy/paste the hostname `nl.torguard.org`.

![!Torguard Global VPN Network](images/torguard/globalvpnnetwork-list.png)

!!! tip "Also check if your selected server supports Wireguard"

### Get your VPN IP

Open a cmd window or something equal and type:

```bash
    ping nl.torguard.org
```

You will then get the IP of the server.
Remember that for later use.

![!ping](images/torguard/cmd-ping.png)

---

## How to setup Port forwarding

From your `Client Area` dashboard, go to [`My Services`](https://torguard.net/clientarea.php?action=products){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.

Then click on `Manage` and select `Port Forward Request`.

`Services` > `My Services` > `Manage` > `Port Forward Request`

??? success "Example - [Click to show/hide]"

    ![!Port Forward Request](images/torguard/req_port_fwd.png)

### Port Forward Request

![!Request New Port Forward WireGuard](images/torguard/request-new-pfw-wireguard.png)

1. That's the `IP` we found earlier.
1. Select `UDP`. (:bangbang: **KEEP THIS ON UDP FOR WireGuard** :bangbang:)
1. Select `Port/Auth` and select `WireGuard`.
1. Select the `Protocol` `TCP`.
1. We suggest using a high `Port` number 10000+ or a game port you don't use, don't use the default torrent ports 6881- 6889
    (This is also the port you will use in your torrent client).
1. Click on the `+` sign, and do the same with the `UDP` `Protocol`.
1. Then click on `Submit Request`.

!!! warning ":bangbang: DON'T CHANGE OPTION 2 `UDP` to `TCP` :bangbang:"

If everything succeeds, you will see the following.

![status](images/torguard/status.png)

You will also receive an e-mail with the ports you forwarded.

!!! Note "Normally it takes only a short while for the ports to be approved, if it takes longer or you get `PENDING` we suggest pinging the server again (or choose another server) to attempt to get a new IP. You can then retry the process with the new IP."

---

## How to create the config file

From your `Client Area` dashboard, go to your [`Config Generator`](https://torguard.net/tgconf.php?action=vpn-openvpnconfig){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.

`Tools` > `Config Generator`

??? success "Example Select Tools > Config Generator - [Click to show/hide]"

    ![!Tools - Config Generator](images/torguard/tools-config-generator.png)

### Config Generator

![!WireGuard Config Generator](images/torguard/config-generator-wireguard.png)

1. Choose `WireGuard`.
1. Choose from the dropdown box the `IP` we got earlier and used for the port forwarding.
1. Add your `VPN Username`.
1. Only Change this if you know what you're doing :bangbang:
1. [Optional] Choose your preferred DNS Server
1. Only Change this if you know what you're doing :bangbang:
1. Click on `Generate Config`

This will generate a `.conf` file for you to download named with a random number.

Rename the `.conf` file you just downloaded to `wg0.conf` and copy it to the wireguard folder of your VPN torrent client.

## Torrent client port forwarding setup

Follow the torrent client's guides on how to set up port forwarding.

- [qBittorrent](/Downloaders/qBittorrent/Port-forwarding/){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}
- [Deluge](/Downloaders/Deluge/Port-Forwarding/){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}

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