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How servers work

A Server in StartMyVPN is a VPS running either OpenVPN or WireGuard. Servers are organized into Server Groups, and plans grant access to specific server groups. 
Plan ──► Server Group ──► Servers
                          ├── NYC-1 (WireGuard)
                          ├── NYC-2 (OpenVPN)
                          └── LDN-1 (WireGuard)
When a user subscribes to a plan, they automatically get access to all servers in the groups assigned to that plan.

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Server states

StateMeaning
ActiveServer is running and accepting connections
ProvisioningServer is being set up (installation in progress)
MaintenanceTemporarily unavailable
OfflineServer is unreachable

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Adding servers

You can add servers in two ways:
  1. Automatic deployment — deploy directly from the admin panel using DigitalOcean or Vultr integration (see Deploying Servers)
  2. Manual — add an existing VPS by providing its IP address and SSH credentials

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Server details tracked

For each server, StartMyVPN stores:
  • IP address and hostname
  • Country and city (used for display in the user-facing server list)
  • VPN protocol (OpenVPN or WireGuard)
  • Cloud provider and region
  • Bandwidth statistics (for DigitalOcean/Vultr-deployed servers)
  • OpenVPN / WireGuard configuration

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Bandwidth monitoring

For servers deployed via DigitalOcean or Vultr, StartMyVPN can poll bandwidth usage from the provider API and display it in the server details page.