How I Automated VPN Deployment: A Step-by-Step Guide

I needed a VPN. I did not want to pay a monthly subscription. So I built one.

And then I automated the entire process.

Why Build Your Own VPN?

Commercial VPNs have problems:

They cost $5-15/month

They log your data (despite claiming otherwise)

They are controlled by companies you do not know

They can be blocked by governments

A self-hosted VPN solves all of these.

The Stack

Outline VPN — Open-source, easy to set up

Cloud VPS — Any cheap provider ($3-5/month)

Docker — For containerization

Shell scripts — For automation

Step 1: Get a VPS

I used a minimal Ubuntu 22.04 VPS.…