Install the client first. In AmneziaVPN, choose the flow that deploys to your server. Provide IP, SSH user, and password or key. Let Amnezia install containers. Pick a protocol. Prove one site through the tunnel.
Operator habits
Write the hostname, protocol, and update door on the machine ticket. Rotate SSH credentials if they were pasted into chat. Keep commercial apps only as a temporary fallback.
Docs: docs.amnezia.org.
Why this path matters
A local AmneziaVPN client keeps the tunnel on a server you control. GPL-3.0 builds give you named release assets and package doors you can document on a machine ticket. That is enough for travel laptops, student machines, and desks that need a self-hosted path after install.
Keep Softonic-style mirrors out of the loop. Prefer GitHub Releases filenames or the verified winget id. After every reimage, prove one short tunnel before you call the machine ready.
Related doors
Home: /. Releases: /vpn-releases. Download safe: /vpn-download-safe. First hour: /installed. Guides hub: /guides.
Mist Latch publishes the install guide. Upstream remains at amnezia.org and amnezia-vpn/amnezia-client. When a tag drops an OS asset, re-check the live list before imaging a lab.
Family PCs and shared desks benefit from writing the update door beside the OS version. Windows exe, winget, macOS pkg, Linux .run, and Android APK are different doors. Mixing them without notes creates duplicate installs and confused uninstalls.
When someone pastes a random download link into chat, ask for the GitHub Releases URL instead. The install path on this guide always returns to amnezia-vpn/amnezia-client.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to self-host?
A VPS or server with SSH access, plus the AmneziaVPN client installed from Releases or winget. Prefer GitHub Releases for amnezia-vpn/amnezia-client when you want named assets, and keep Softonic-style mirrors out of the loop. Document the update door on the machine ticket so the next bump stays honest for shared desks.
Which protocols are available?
Upstream documents OpenVPN, WireGuard, IKEv2, and masking options such as AmneziaWG, Cloak, Shadowsocks, and XRay. Pick one and prove it. Prefer GitHub Releases for amnezia-vpn/amnezia-client when you want named assets, and keep Softonic-style mirrors out of the loop. Document the update door on the machine ticket so the next bump stays honest for shared desks.
Is the VPS included?
No. You rent the VPS separately. This guide does not sell hosting. Prefer GitHub Releases for amnezia-vpn/amnezia-client when you want named assets, and keep Softonic-style mirrors out of the loop. Document the update door on the machine ticket so the next bump stays honest for shared desks.