Getting started

ForestVPN keeps your connection private by default — no logs, no fuss. This guide takes you from a fresh account to a protected device in a few minutes.

Create your account

Head to the sign-up flow and create an account with your email. ForestVPN uses a hosted sign-in, so your credentials never touch the marketing site — you are handed off to the secure login and returned once you are signed in.

Once you are in, you land on the dashboard. From here you can add devices, manage your subscription, and create private networks (we call them vspaces).

Install the app

Download the native app for your platform and sign in with the same account:

• iOS — from the App Store.
• macOS — from the Mac App Store or the direct download.
• Other platforms — see the downloads page for the full list.

The app signs you in with the same hosted login you used on the web, so there is nothing extra to configure.

Connect for the first time

Open the app and press Connect. ForestVPN picks a fast nearby server and brings up an encrypted tunnel. When the status reads Connected, every byte leaving your device is encrypted end to end.

To pick a specific location instead, open the server list and choose a country — the app reconnects through that exit.

Verify you are protected

You can confirm the tunnel is up from the command line:

# Your public IP should now be the ForestVPN exit, not your ISP's.
curl https://api.ipify.org

If the address changed after you connected, you are protected.

Where to next

• Connect a device — add and manage every device on your account.
• Create a vspace — link your devices into a private mesh.
• Billing & subscriptions — plans, invoices, and cancellation.

Still stuck? Open the in-app Help panel to contact support or send a diagnostic report.