Create your own FREE VPN in Minutes

📰 Medium · DevOps

Create a free VPN in minutes using AWS EC2 and Docker, and learn how to set up a secure and customizable VPN solution

intermediate Published 28 Jun 2026

Action Steps

Create a small EC2 server in any AWS region
Open TCP port 10086 for the Wireguard Dashboard and UDP port 51820 for the Wireguard VPN connection
SSH into the server and install Docker
Create a docker-compose.yml file and run the command to start the Wireguard Dashboard
Copy the public IP of the server and use it to connect to the VPN

Who Needs to Know This

DevOps teams and individuals who want to create a custom VPN solution can benefit from this tutorial, as it provides a step-by-step guide on how to set up a VPN using AWS EC2 and Docker

Key Insight

💡 Using AWS EC2 and Docker, you can create a custom and secure VPN solution in just a few minutes