Easy, cheap, and the safest VPN option!

Personal VPN server on AWS.

A guide for non-technical and technical persons.

Cons:

Let me start by why you should not do this (vs. commercial VPNs):

• You can’t switch between different locations easily.

Pros:

• Safer than a commercial VPN
• Faster than any other option
• It’s very cheap or free ( but credit card is needed )
• You don’t need to trust a company
• IMO, it’s easier to set up! lol
• You can share it with family and trusted friends

Note: you should know that VPN hides your network origin ( your IP address ), but that’s not the only way your location might be tracked. It’s just the most obvious way and the easiest to address!

Let’s get to it:

Step 1:

Create an AWS account and a user! It’s easier than it sounds, and still, this is the hardest part of this guide! so JUST DO IT!