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# Setup TorGuard for port forwarding
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!!! note
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These settings are a recommendation if you want to choose other settings be my guest.
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If you want to support me, please use this [referral link](https://torguard.net/aff.php?aff=5575){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} and enter the following discount code:
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Get 50% Off ALL Plans (Anonymous VPN, Anonymous VPN Pro, Anonymous VPN Premium)
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```
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TRaSH-Guides-2024
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```
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[](https://torguard.net/aff.php?aff=5575){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}
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!!! bug ""
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As of 13 March 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:
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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.
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!!! warning "If the US server doesn't work for you use another country"
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[Source Torguard](https://torguard.net/blog/why-torguard-is-blocking-bittorrent-on-us-servers/){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.
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[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"}.
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## Login to your Client area
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Login to your [Client Area](https://torguard.net/clientarea.php){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.
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??? success "Example - [Click to show/hide]"
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### Create a user account
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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.
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This account will be used for authentication with your VPN Torrent client.
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`Services` > `My Services` > `Manage` > `Manage Credentials`
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??? success "Example - [Click to show/hide]"
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Create a new username and choose a secure password or create a random username and password.
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??? success "Example - [Click to show/hide]"
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## How to get the IP of your VPN server
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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.
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`Servers` > `Global VPN Network`
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??? success "Example - [Click to show/hide]"
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### Global VPN Network
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Then we're going to select which server we're going to use,
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For the best speed it's recommended to choose the one nearest to your location.
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!!! tip ""
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Sometimes you get better speeds if you use one of your neighboring countries.
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!!! warning "If the US server doesn't work for you use another country"
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Let's use for this example: `USA Miami` and copy/paste the Hostname `us-fl.torguard.org`.
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!!! tip
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Also check if your chosen server supports OpenVPN or Wireguard depending what you want to use.
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### Get your VPN IP
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Open a cmd window or something equal and type:
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```bash
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ping us-fl.torguard.org
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```
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You will then get the IP of the server.
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Remember that for later use.
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??? success "Example - [Click to show/hide]"
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## How to setup Port forwarding
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This section will consist of 2 parts depending if you want to use OVPN or WireGuard so make sure you choose your preferred VPN Tunnel type.
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### Port Forward Request
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From your Client Area go to your [My Services](https://torguard.net/clientarea.php?action=products){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.
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Then click on `Manage` and select `Port Forward Request`.
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`Services` > `My Services` > `Manage` > `Port Forward Request`
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??? success "Example - [Click to show/hide]"
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### VPN Tunnel Type
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Choose your preferred VPN Tunnel type.
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#### OVPN Request Port Forward
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??? abstract "OVPN Request Port Forward"
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1. That's the `IP` we found earlier.
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1. Select `UDP`.
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1. Select a `Port/Auth` I personally use `995|SHA1`.
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1. Select the `Protocol` `TCP`.
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1. I suggest to use a high `Port` number 10.000+ or a game port you don't use, don't use the default torrent ports 6881- 6889
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(This is also the port you will use in your torrent client).
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1. Click on the `+` sign and do the same with the `UDP` `Protocol`.
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1. Then click on `Submit Request`.
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If everything went according to plan you will see something like this.
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You will also receive a e-mail with the ports you forwarded.
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!!! Note
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Normally it doesn't take more then a few seconds/minutes to get the ports approved if it takes longer or you get `PENDING` I suggest to ping the server again (or choose another sever) and you often get a new IP and retry it again with the new IP.
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#### WireGuard Request Port Forward
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??? abstract "WireGuard Request Port Forward - [Click to show/hide]"
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1. That's the `IP` we found earlier.
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1. Select `UDP`. (:bangbang: **KEEP THIS ON UDP FOR WireGuard** :bangbang:)
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1. Select a `Port/Auth` and select `WireGuard`.
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1. Select the `Protocol` `TCP`.
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1. I suggest to use a high `Port` number 10.000+ or a game port you don't use, don't use the default torrent ports 6881- 6889
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(This is also the port you will use in your torrent client).
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1. Click on the `+` sign and do the same with the `UDP` `Protocol`.
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1. Then click on `Submit Request`.
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!!! warning "WARNING"
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:bangbang: DON'T CHANGE OPTION 2 `UDP` to `TCP` :bangbang:
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If everything went according to plan you will see something like this.
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You will also receive a e-mail with the ports you forwarded.
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!!! Note
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Normally it doesn't take more then a few seconds/minutes to get the ports approved if it takes longer or you get `PENDING` I suggest to ping the server again (or choose another sever) and you often get a new IP and retry it again with the new IP.
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## How to create the config file
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!!! note
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This section will consist of 2 parts depending if you want to use OVPN or WireGuard so make sure you choose your preferred VPN Tunnel type.
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From your Client Area go to your [Config Generator](https://torguard.net/tgconf.php?action=vpn-openvpnconfig){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.
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`Tools` > `Config Generator`
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??? success "Example Select Tools > Config Generator - [Click to show/hide]"
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### Config Generator
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Choose your preferred VPN Tunnel type.
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#### OVPN Config Generator
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??? abstract "OVPN Config Generator - [Click to show/hide]"
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1. Keep this on `Default`.
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1. Choose `OpenVPN`.
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1. Choose the `IP` we got earlier and used for the port forwarding.
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1. Choose `UDP`.
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1. Choose `995|SHA1` or what you selected during the port forwarding.
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1. Choose `AES-128-GCM`.
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1. Choose `2.4 and above`.
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1. Check `Require TLS 1.2`
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1. Click on `Generate Config`,
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Now you will download a `.conf` file with a random number.
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Rename the extension from `*.conf` to `*.ovpn` and copy it to your openvpn folder of your VPN torrent client.
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#### WireGuard Config Generator
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??? abstract "WireGuard Config Generator - [Click to show/hide]"
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1. Choose `WireGuard`.
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1. Choose the `IP` we got earlier and used for the port forwarding.
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1. Add your `VPN Username`.
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1. Only Change this if you know what you're doing :bangbang:
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1. Click on `Generate Config`
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Now you will download a `.conf` file with a random number.
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Rename the file from `*.conf` to `wg0.conf` and copy it to your wireguard folder of your VPN torrent client.
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Thanks:
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A big Thanks to [mrhotio](https://github.com/mrhotio) for his excellent instructions on how to setup WireGuard for TorGuard.
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