How to Install PiVPN on Windows 10

PiVPN is a simple, fast, and easy-to-use VPN server software designed for the Raspberry Pi. However, you can also install PiVPN on your Windows 10 computer with the help of a virtual machine. In this article, we'll show you how to install PiVPN on Windows 10 using a virtual machine.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Windows 10 computer
• A virtual machine software (such as VirtualBox or VMWare)
• Ubuntu ISO image
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Download and Install a Virtual Machine Software

The first step is to download and install a virtual machine software on your Windows 10 computer. There are several virtual machine software available, but we recommend using VirtualBox. You can download VirtualBox from here.

Once downloaded, install VirtualBox on your Windows 10 computer.

Step 2: Create a New Virtual Machine

The next step is to create a new virtual machine using VirtualBox. Follow the steps below.

1. Open VirtualBox and click on the New button.
2. Enter a name for your virtual machine, such as "PiVPN".
3. Select Linux as the type of the operating system.
4. Select Ubuntu (64-bit) as the version of the operating system.
5. Allocate at least 2GB of RAM to the virtual machine.
6. Create a new virtual hard disk by selecting Create a virtual hard disk now and click Create.
7. Select the hard disk file type as VDI and click Next.
8. Select Dynamically allocated as the storage on physical hard disk and click Next.
9. Allocate at least 16 GB of storage to the virtual hard disk and click Create.

Step 3: Install Ubuntu on the Virtual Machine

The next step is to install Ubuntu on the virtual machine. Follow the steps below.

1. Open the virtual machine you just created and click on the Start button.

2. Select the Ubuntu ISO image you downloaded earlier as the startup disk and click Start.

3. Ubuntu will start booting up on the virtual machine. Wait for it to finish.

4. Once Ubuntu is loaded, click on the Install Ubuntu option.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Ubuntu. Make sure to select the following options during the installation:

   • Select English as the language.
   • Select Install Ubuntu as the installation type.
   • Select Erase disk and install Ubuntu as the Installation type.

6. Once the installation is complete, remove the Ubuntu ISO image and click on the Restart Now button.

Step 4: Install PiVPN on Ubuntu

The next step is to install PiVPN on Ubuntu. Follow the steps below.

1. Open the terminal by pressing CTRL+ALT+T keyboard shortcut.
2. Run the following command to update Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

3. Run the following command to install PiVPN:

curl -L https://install.pivpn.io | bash

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure PiVPN.

Step 5: Connect to VPN server

The final step is to connect to the VPN server. Follow the steps below.

1. On the Windows 10 computer, install a VPN client software (such as OpenVPN).
2. Import the OpenVPN configuration file from the PiVPN server. You can find this file in the /home/pi/ovpns folder on the virtual machine.
3. Connect to the VPN server using the VPN client software.

That's it! You have successfully installed PiVPN on your Windows 10 computer using a virtual machine.

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