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title: v2Ray on Linux
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> Warning: on 2021-08-17 the QV2Ray developers decided to give up on their project. While recent versions can still be used with our service, this may change in the future. 

## Requirements

* Recent Linux distribution that recognizes certificates issued by LetsEncrypt.
* Correct system-time. We recommend you use ntpd or chrony, not systemd-timesyncd.

## Instructions

* [Install](/en/setup/linux/v2ray-linux/install)
* [Configure](/en/setup/linux/v2ray-linux/configure)
* [Testing](/en/setup/linux/v2ray-linux/testing)
* [Starting and stopping](/en/setup/linux/v2ray-linux/start-stop)
* [Using as a proxy](/en/setup/linux/proxy)

## Notes

Our v2Ray setup provides a minimal configuration allowing your apps to use the VPN. v2Ray allows for much more sophisticated configurations which are beyond the scope of our documentation or support team. Please consult [the official v2ray documentation](https://www.v2ray.com/en/configuration/) if you're interested in its more advanced features.

Our instructions show you how to use v2Ray as a proxy, as that's what it's designed for. If you need a more traditional VPN connection we recommend you use WireGuard or OpenVPN instead. Should you still want to use v2Ray as a VPN we recommend you Google *tun2socks*. Note that we cannot assist you when using v2Ray with tun2socks.