Shadowsocks · R‑VPN · Windows

In the “Useful links” block at the bottom of the dashboard, under Windows, click “Download Shadowsocks” — an archive with the Shadowsocks client downloads. If the link does not open, use the mirrors next to it — Europe, USA and Yandex.Disk.

Unpack the archive and run Shadowsocks.exe — the app does not need installing, it simply runs from the folder. Once started, its icon appears in the system tray next to the clock.

In the dashboard open the “Connect to server” block, expand a region and press “Connect” under the flag you need — the server is activated and moves to “Current connections”. Activate several servers at once: switching profiles in the app is faster than coming back to the dashboard.

Press “QR-Code” on the server you need so the code shows on screen. Then right-click the Shadowsocks tray icon and choose “Servers” → “Scan QRcode from Screen” — the app finds the code on screen itself and adds the server.

In the same menu switch “System Proxy” → “Global” — all traffic then goes through Shadowsocks. The server is switched under “Servers”, and “System Proxy” → “Disable” turns it off.

To avoid picking servers blindly, use our Radar service — radar.rvpn.online: it shows which servers are up right now and how fast they respond (sign in with your VPN login and password).