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Key Configuration Details
Key Configuration Details
.Environment Variables:
Environment Variables:
.LANG: Supports: en, ua, ru, tr, no, pl, fr, de, ca, es, ko, vi, nl, is, pt, chs, cht, it, th, hi
- LANG: Supports: en, ua, ru, tr, no, pl, fr, de, ca, es, ko, vi, nl, is, pt, chs, cht, it, th, hi
.WG_HOST: Specifies the public IP or DNS name where the WireGuard server can be accessed.
- WG_HOST: Specifies the public IP or DNS name where the WireGuard server can be accessed.
.PASSWORD_HASH: Replace <🚨YOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH> with a bcrypt password hash for accessing the WG-Easy web interface.
- PASSWORD_HASH: Replace <🚨YOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH> with a bcrypt password hash for accessing the WG-Easy web interface.
.See How to generate a bcrypt hash for instructions on creating the hash.
- See How to generate a bcrypt hash for instructions on creating the hash.
.PORT and WG_PORT: Define the ports for the web interface and WireGuard respectively.
- PORT and WG_PORT: Define the ports for the web interface and WireGuard respectively.
.Volumes: Maps a local directory (wg-easy/) to the container's configuration directory (/etc/wireguard). This is where WG-Easy will store its configuration files.
- Volumes: Maps a local directory (wg-easy/) to the container's configuration directory (/etc/wireguard). This is where WG-Easy will store its configuration files.
.Capabilities (cap_add): NET_ADMIN and SYS_MODULE are necessary for WG-Easy to manage network interfaces and routes effectively within the container.
- Capabilities (cap_add): NET_ADMIN and SYS_MODULE are necessary for WG-Easy to manage network interfaces and routes effectively within the container.
.Sysctls: Settings like net.ipv4.ip_forward enable IP forwarding, which is crucial for routing packets through the VPN.
- Sysctls: Settings like net.ipv4.ip_forward enable IP forwarding, which is crucial for routing packets through the VPN.

Revision as of 12:35, 30 March 2025

Docker Compose File (docker-compose.yml)

version: '3.8'
services:
  wg-easy:
    image: ghcr.io/wg-easy/wg-easy  # The Docker image to use.
    container_name: wg-easy         # Name of the container.
    environment:                    # Environment variables to configure the instance.
      - LANG=en                     # Language settings.
      - WG_HOST=<Your IP/Domain>    # Public IP or domain name where WG-Easy is accessible.
      - PASSWORD_HASH='<🚨YOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH>' # Bcrypt hash for Web UI login.
      - PORT=51821                  # Port for the web interface.
      - WG_PORT=51820               # WireGuard port for VPN traffic.
    volumes:
      - ./wg-easy/:/etc/wireguard   # Volume mapping for WireGuard configuration files.
    ports:
      - "51820:51820/udp"           # UDP port used by WireGuard.
      - "51821:51821/tcp"           # TCP port for accessing the web interface.
    cap_add:                        # Capabilities required for managing networking features.
      - NET_ADMIN
      - SYS_MODULE
    sysctls:                        # Kernel parameters that need to be set for WireGuard.
      - net.ipv4.conf.all.src_valid_mark=1
      - net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
    restart: unless-stopped         # Ensures the container restarts automatically unless manually stopped.


Key Configuration Details Environment Variables: - LANG: Supports: en, ua, ru, tr, no, pl, fr, de, ca, es, ko, vi, nl, is, pt, chs, cht, it, th, hi - WG_HOST: Specifies the public IP or DNS name where the WireGuard server can be accessed. - PASSWORD_HASH: Replace <🚨YOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH> with a bcrypt password hash for accessing the WG-Easy web interface. - See How to generate a bcrypt hash for instructions on creating the hash. - PORT and WG_PORT: Define the ports for the web interface and WireGuard respectively. - Volumes: Maps a local directory (wg-easy/) to the container's configuration directory (/etc/wireguard). This is where WG-Easy will store its configuration files. - Capabilities (cap_add): NET_ADMIN and SYS_MODULE are necessary for WG-Easy to manage network interfaces and routes effectively within the container. - Sysctls: Settings like net.ipv4.ip_forward enable IP forwarding, which is crucial for routing packets through the VPN.