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Guides: Get configured and connected in five steps

From creating an account to your first successful connection, the whole path is just five steps. This page walks through them in order: each step shows exactly where to click, what you'll see on screen, and where to go next — follow along and you'll be fully set up.

Before you start: client apps come in many versions, and their menus and naming differ. This page describes the common path — entries like "Profiles" and "Import from URL" sit in similar places in most clients. If your app looks different, follow the instructions bundled with each client on the dashboard's Downloads page.

Create an account

Everything starts with registration. Click the button at the end of this step to open the sign-up page — the form has just two fields, username and password, because VPNTd requires no email address. Pick a username you'll remember and a long password, then submit. Save the password somewhere safe: you'll use it for dashboard logins, plan management, and support tickets.

After submitting, your browser goes straight to the dashboard overview. Your account now exists, but there's no active plan yet: the plan status is empty and no server list has been generated. Don't worry — the next step is to pick a plan and pay; your subscription link is activated along with the plan.

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Choose a plan and complete payment

Open the Plans page in the dashboard, or click the View Plans button in this step. Monthly subscriptions come in three tiers: ¥9.9/month with 60GB, ¥18/month with 250GB, and ¥28/month with 500GB — data resets monthly on your activation date, and upgrading mid-cycle credits the prorated difference as remaining days. If your monthly usage is hard to estimate, data packages are another option: ¥158 for 300GB, ¥358 for 1000GB, and ¥658 for 3000GB, valid until used up and never expiring. To choose, think about your routine: for mostly text and web browsing, 60GB is plenty; for regular HD video, start at 250GB.

Once you've picked a plan, the order confirmation page lets you choose a payment method — Alipay, WeChat, or USDT. The plan activates as soon as payment lands: back on the overview page, the plan status shows as active and your subscription link is generated at the same time. Every plan includes a 60-day no-questions-asked refund; if you're unsure about your usage, just pick your best estimate — you can adjust anytime.

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Get your subscription link

Your subscription link is the entry point clients use to fetch the server list — it's a URL with a token, like https://example.com/sub?token=YOUR_TOKEN (a placeholder; your actual link is whatever the dashboard shows). Log in, open the Overview page, and the link appears near the top — click Copy.

Once a client imports this link, it automatically pulls the full server list — 100+ countries and 180+ routes. Later additions and changes sync through the same link: just hit Update Subscription in your client, no re-import needed. One caution: the subscription link works like an account credential — don't post it in group chats or share it publicly. If it leaks, reset the subscription in the dashboard; the old link stops working immediately, and you simply import the new one. To learn how subscription links work and how often they update, read What Is a Subscription Link? From Getting It to Importing and Updating It — The Complete Guide.

Open the Dashboard

Client import

The client turns your subscription link into a working connection. Log in to the dashboard's Downloads page to get the client for each platform; installers are available only to users with an active, unexpired plan, so you'll be prompted to pick one first if you haven't. The import flow is nearly identical everywhere: copy the subscription link from the previous step, find the Profiles section in your client, choose Import from URL, paste, save, then update once — the node list appears.

Windows

Grab the Windows installer from the Downloads page and run it. In the main window, go to the Profiles section and click Import from URL, paste your subscription link, and save; then switch to the connection page, pick a node, and toggle the connection switch on. Other Clash-based clients work too — the import entry is usually under the same Profiles menu.

macOS

Get the macOS client from the Downloads page and drag the app into your Applications folder to install it. If the first launch is blocked, allow it under System Settings → Privacy & Security; after that the import steps are identical to Windows — Profiles → Import from URL → paste the link → update.

Android

Download the Android installer from the Downloads page; when the system asks whether to allow installing the app, confirm and open the client. Go to the Profiles page, choose Import from URL, paste your subscription link, wait a moment for the node list to load, then return to the home screen, pick a node, and connect.

iOS

Because of App Store regional policies, how to get the iOS client is explained on the dashboard's Downloads page. Once you have a client, paste your subscription link under Profiles to download the config file, then enable it. For choosing iOS clients and configuration-profile approaches, see Best iOS VPN Clients 2026: Tested Picks That Work Around App Store Regional Restrictions.

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Connect and verify

With everything configured, go back to your client's home screen, pick a region from the node list — Hong Kong or Tokyo, for example — and toggle the connection on. The first time, the client will ask for permission to set the system proxy; allow it. Once the status shows connected, your machine's international traffic routes through the selected line. If speeds feel sluggish during evening peak hours, try another line in the same region — load on different lines shifts over time.

The quickest way to verify is this site's network check page: open it and look at your current exit IP and its location — if it shows the region of the node you picked, the link is up. Then open a site you use regularly and confirm it loads normally, and the connection is ready for everyday use. There's no device limit: one account can be online simultaneously on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux.

If the connection fails, try three things in order: switch to another node in the same region; manually update the subscription in your client; check whether another app has taken over the system proxy. If it still doesn't work, log in to the dashboard and open a support ticket, including your client version and network environment — support will investigate from there.