V2Ray is a powerful and versatile proxy tool that can help you bypass internet censorship and access blocked websites. It supports various protocols and obfuscation methods, such as TCP, HTTP, WebSocket, mKCP, and more. In this article, we will show you how to set up a V2Ray server on Vultr, a popular cloud hosting provider that offers low-cost and high-performance VPS plans. By the end of this article, you should have a working V2Ray server that you can use to surf the web freely and securely.
Step 1: Sign Up for Vultr and Create a VPS
The first step is to sign up for Vultr and create a VPS (virtual private server) that will run your V2Ray server. You can use this link to get $100 free credit for 30 days when you sign up for Vultr: https://www.vultr.com/
Vultr has 18 data center locations around the world, so you can choose the one that is closest to your target audience or has the best network performance. You can also choose from different types of VPS plans, such as Cloud Compute, Optimized Cloud Compute, High Frequency Compute, High Performance Compute, and Dedicated Cloud. The cheapest plan starts at $5 per month and includes 1 CPU core, 1 GB of RAM, 25 GB of SSD storage, and 1 TB of bandwidth.
For this tutorial, we recommend choosing the Debian 8 operating system, as it is compatible with the V2Ray installation script that we will use later. However, you can also use other supported systems, such as Debian 7, Ubuntu 14, Ubuntu 16, or CentOS 7. Note that CentOS 6 is not supported by the V2Ray installation script.
After you create your VPS, you will see its IP address, username, and password on the Vultr dashboard. You will need these information to connect to your VPS and install V2Ray.
Step 2: Install V2Ray on Your VPS
The next step is to install V2Ray on your VPS using a one-click installation script. This script will automatically download and configure V2Ray for you, so you don't have to worry about the technical details.
To run the script, you need to connect to your VPS using a SSH client, such as Xshell for Windows or Terminal for Mac. You can also use any other SSH client that you prefer. The basic steps are:
- Open your SSH client and enter your VPS IP address, username (root), and password.
- Copy and paste the following command into the SSH terminal and press Enter:
This command will download and run the installation script from the official V2Ray website.bash <(curl -L -s https://install.direct/go.sh) - Wait for the script to finish installing V2Ray. You will see a message like this:
This means that V2Ray is successfully installed on your VPS.V2Ray v4.41.1 is installed. - Copy and save the following information that the script will show you:
These are the configuration parameters that you will need to connect to your V2Ray server from your client device.port: 12345 uuid: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx alterId: 64 security: auto network: tcp type: none
Congratulations! You have just installed V2Ray on your Vultr VPS. You can now proceed to the next step to optimize your VPS performance.
Step 3: Optimize Your VPS Performance with Google BBR
The last step is to optimize your VPS performance with Google BBR (Bottleneck Bandwidth and RTT), a TCP congestion control algorithm that can improve your network speed and stability. BBR can help you reduce latency, increase throughput, and avoid packet loss when using V2Ray.
To enable BBR on your VPS, you need to run another one-click script. The steps are:
- Connect to your VPS using SSH as before.
- Copy and paste the following command into the SSH terminal and press Enter:
This command will download and run the BBR installation script from GitHub.wget --no-check-certificate https://github.com/teddysun/across/raw/master/bbr.sh chmod +x bbr.sh ./bbr.sh - Follow the instructions on the screen to install BBR. You will be asked to reboot your VPS at the end of the installation. Type y and press Enter to reboot.
- After your VPS reboots, connect to it again using SSH. Copy and paste the following command into the SSH terminal and press Enter:
If you see something like this:lsmod | grep bbr
This means that BBR is successfully enabled on your VPS.tcp_bbr 20480 14
Well done! You have just optimized your VPS performance with Google BBR. You can now enjoy using your V2Ray server to access the internet.
Conclusion
In this article, we have shown you how to set up a V2Ray server on Vultr, a popular cloud hosting provider that offers low-cost and high-performance VPS plans. We have also shown you how to install V2Ray using a one-click script and how to optimize your VPS performance with Google BBR. By following these steps, you should have a working V2Ray server that you can use to bypass internet censorship and access blocked websites.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below. We hope that this article has been helpful for you. Thank you for reading!
