easytier.github.io/en/guide/installation.md

Installation

1. Download the precompiled binary file Visit the GitHub Release page to download the binary file suitable for your operating system. Release includes both command-line programs and GUI programs in the compressed package.

2. Install via crates.io

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   cargo install easytier
   

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3. Install from source code ::: code-group

   cargo install --git https://github.com/EasyTier/EasyTier.git
   

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4. Install via Docker Compose

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   version: "3.8"
   services:
      watchtower: # Used to automatically update the easytier image, delete this part if not needed
            command: --interval 3600 --cleanup --label-enable
            container_name: watchtower
            environment:
                  - WATCHTOWER_NO_STARTUP_MESSAGE
            image: containrrr/watchtower
            restart: always
            volumes:
                  - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
      easytier:
            restart: always
            labels:
                  com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable: "true"        
            privileged: true
            mem_limit: 0m
            container_name: easytier
            hostname: easytier
            network_mode: host
            volumes:
                  - /etc/easytier:/root
            environment:
                  - TZ=Asia/Shanghai
            image: easytier/easytier:latest
            command: -i <ip> --network-name <user> --network-secret <password> -e tcp://<server address>:11010 -l <listen address>  
   

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   5. One-Click Installation Script (For Linux Only)

   wget -O /tmp/easytier.sh "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EasyTier/EasyTier/main/script/install.sh" && bash /tmp/easytier.sh install
   

Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1

Q: On Windows 7, I cannot create a network, the program crashes or fails to create a virtual network.

A: Windows 7 must be Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later, and you need to install the patches KB3063858 and KB4474419.

Question 2

Q: The command-line help in Linux is in English, how can I switch it to Chinese?

A: You need to set the environment variable LANG=zh_CN. Command: export LANG=zh_CN

Question 3

Q: After starting, I get a TunError message.

A: Ensure that the TUN driver has been correctly loaded and that the file /dev/net/tun exists. If using Docker, make sure privilege mode is enabled. To load the Linux TUN driver:

modprobe tun
mkdir /dev/net
sudo mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200