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Connect on Linux

Prepare your distribution and install the RUN file

Reviewed against official documentation · . Installation and connection have not yet been tested on a real device of this platform. Button labels may vary with the app version and language.

  1. 01 · ApplicationInstall the build for your system.
  2. 02 · Your keyCopy it in full from your account and import it.
  3. 03 · ConnectionCheck the connection in the app and browser.

1. Install the app

This guide is for a Linux desktop. Check your distribution, version and architecture. The catalog provides an x64 RUN. Use the official guide below to install dependencies for your distribution; administrator permissions are required.

Download for Linux
  1. Download the RUN from the catalog. In the file manager, open its properties and allow execution as a program.
  2. Launch the file, follow the installer and approve the system password prompt if required. If graphical launch is unavailable, use the official guide's terminal method with your downloaded filename.
  3. Open AmneziaVPN from the applications menu. Do not disable the IPv6 subsystem: the official documentation warns this can break connection functionality.
Official installation guide

2. Copy your key

On the device you want to connect, sign in to your Nezapret account. Find your issued access: a regular VPN subscription or the key for the intended VIP device. Press Copy and wait for Copied.

Open my account

An Amnezia key can be very long. Do not retype it or copy only the visible portion. If the browser blocks copying, use the full-key field that appears: select all its contents and copy manually.

Inside the field, use Ctrl+A / Ctrl+C on a PC, Command+A / Command+C on a Mac, or Select all and Copy on a phone. Switch directly to AmneziaVPN so another copied item does not replace the key.

The key grants access to your connection. Keep it out of screenshots, support requests and public chats. If no key has been issued, check your order status and contact support.

3. Add the connection

  1. Open AmneziaVPN. Use + to add a connection, or Get Started on the first launch.
  2. Use Paste in the key field and check that it is populated. Allow clipboard paste if the system asks. Do not edit the key contents.
  3. Press Continue, then Connect. If a system VPN prompt appears, approve it for AmneziaVPN.

For a key issued by Nezapret, use connection import. You do not need a server address, root password or your own server setup.

Key import: Amnezia documentation

4. Check the connection

  • Wait for the app to indicate an established connection. If it keeps connecting or shows an error, use the troubleshooting section below.
  • Open several different websites in your browser. A VPN icon alone does not confirm that the intended traffic passes through it. Remember your split-tunneling settings: excluded apps or websites may use a direct connection.
  • To end a normal session, disconnect in AmneziaVPN. The paid-term status in your account records access entitlement; it does not check the live VPN connection. A website status change does not disconnect a saved configuration.

5. If something does not work

The installer or app will not open

Check RUN execution permissions and dependencies for your distribution version in the official guide. Record the error and tell support your OS, architecture and app version. Do not run commands intended for another distribution.

The key is rejected or incomplete

Copy the key for the intended device from your Nezapret account again. Replace the entire AmneziaVPN input without adding quotes, spaces or an ellipsis. If the error repeats, send support the error text and order number, without the key.

There is no key in my account

Check your account, order status and assigned access. Confirmed payment and completed key delivery are different states. If delivery is pending or the key is unavailable, send support the order number. Do not pay again to resolve an error.

The connection does not complete

Check internet access without the VPN. If it works, close other VPN apps and retry AmneziaVPN. If available, compare Wi-Fi with mobile data. Record the time, network type and error. Do not delete your only saved configuration for troubleshooting.

VPN is connected but websites do not open

Try several websites and compare after disconnecting the VPN in the app. If internet access is also unavailable without the VPN, check the underlying connection and the app's traffic-blocking settings. If preventing traffic outside the VPN matters to you, keep that protection enabled and send support your comparison results.

I want to connect another device

Nezapret requires a separately issued key for each device. For regular access, purchase an additional connection; for VIP, check assigned keys and the allowed device count. Ask support about the transfer procedure when replacing a device.