Getting Started

Import and Connect Your Client in Five Steps

From creating an account to a live connection, the main path is just five steps: create an account, choose a plan, copy your subscription link, import the client, and connect and verify. Each step spells out what to tap and what you should see, so you can follow along and get online.

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Before You Start

Client interfaces and button labels differ across Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Linux, so this guide uses generic terms such as “subscription”, “configuration” and “connect”. If you can't find an entry with the same name in your client, look for the one that does the same job.

Throughout this guide, subscription links are written as example values like https://example.com/sub?token=YOUR_TOKEN. Always use the link shown in your user panel — don't copy the example address.

Step 1: Create an Account

Open the signup page in the user panel and fill in three fields — username, password and password confirmation — then submit. This service doesn't require an email address, and there's no verification email or activation link to click: you go straight into the panel after submitting.

Your username is the only credential you'll use to sign in, copy your subscription and open support tickets, so pick something you'll remember that doesn't contain your real name. For the password, use at least 12 characters mixing upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols. After a successful signup you're signed in automatically and land on the account overview page.

At this point the overview page will say you have no active subscription — that's normal: your account exists, you just haven't bought a plan yet. If the form says the username is taken, submit a different combination; there's no need to switch browsers or clear your cache.

Keep that username and password safe: after switching computers or phones, or reinstalling your system, they're what you'll use to sign in to the panel and get your subscription back — no need to register again.

Step 2: Choose a Plan and Check Out

Once you're signed in, open the plans page in the panel and you'll see three monthly subscriptions: ¥9.9/month for 60GB, ¥18/month for 250GB and ¥28/month for 500GB. All three come with the same routes, protocol support and simultaneous device limit — the only difference is the monthly data allowance, so pick the tier that matches your actual usage.

Data resets on the same day each month — start on the 10th and your new allowance arrives on the 10th of the following month. If you upgrade mid-cycle, the price difference is prorated across the remaining days, so you don't pay for a whole month you won't use.

If you only need it occasionally and would rather not renew monthly, choose a data pack: ¥158/300GB, ¥358/1000GB or ¥658/3000GB. They're valid until used up and never expire. Data packs and monthly subscriptions can coexist, and it's up to you which one the client uses.

Once you've chosen, head to checkout — payment options include Alipay, WeChat and USDT. After payment the order status changes to completed and your allowance is available right away, with no manual review. Subscriptions come with a 7-day refund; see the Terms of Use for details.

Step 3: Copy Your Subscription Link

After payment, go back to the account overview. The top of the page shows your current plan, used data and expiry date, and the subscription link section sits below: click the copy button and you'll get an address like https://example.com/sub?token=YOUR_TOKEN. The real domain and token are the ones shown in your panel.

This link is the only thing your client uses to identify routes, protocols and routing rules, so treat it like a password: don't post it in public groups or forums, and don't share screenshots of it. If it leaks, anyone who has it can burn through your data allowance.

The panel also offers a one-click import button: click it on a device where the client is already installed and it opens the client and writes the configuration for you, saving the manual paste. If nothing happens — for example, your browser blocks the external protocol, or the client isn't installed yet — go back to copying the link and import it manually.

Switching devices doesn't mean buying again. Sign in to the panel on the new device with the same username and password, copy the subscription link again and import it. There's no limit on simultaneous devices, so your home computer, phone and tablet can all be connected at once.

Step 4: Import the Subscription into Your Client

Clients cover five platforms — Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux — and all of them are offered on the panel's download page, available once you sign in. There are no direct installer links on the marketing pages, and you don't need to download any installation file in advance. The right order is: install the client first, then import the subscription link from the previous step.

The import logic is the same everywhere: find the subscription or configuration section in your client, paste the link and save — the client pulls the route list automatically. You'll know it worked when cities such as Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and Los Angeles appear in the list, each with a type label of IEPL dedicated line / relay / direct.

The only difference between platforms is where that entry lives, so the sections below cover each one. The Linux client is also on the download page and imports exactly like the desktop versions, so this guide doesn't cover it separately.

Windows: From Subscription Link to One-Click Connect

On the download page, choose Windows, download the installer and double-click it, then follow the prompts to finish installing — no system proxy changes needed. On first launch you'll see the main window: the route list on the left, connection details on the right, with the list still empty.

The import entry is on the client's subscription page: click Add Subscription, paste the copied link into the field and confirm — the client fetches the configuration right away. If the list is still empty, first check that the link is complete (starts with https:// and ends with the token parameter), then click Update Subscription again. If it still won't load, use the one-click import button in the panel instead.

Once the routes appear, it's worth doing two things: turn on launch at startup and auto-connect on launch in settings, and set your most-used region as the default route. If you can't connect on a corporate or campus network, switch the protocol from Trojan to Hysteria2 and try again — that usually gets around interference with a single protocol.

macOS: The Import Entry Lives in the Menu Bar

The macOS client is also on the download page. After installing, its icon stays in the menu bar — click it to see the route list and connection toggle, with no main window to open. If macOS warns that the app is from an unidentified developer on first run, choose Open Anyway under Privacy & Security in System Settings.

The import entry is in the subscription group of the menu bar panel: choose Add Subscription, paste the link and save, and the client writes the routes into its local configuration. On macOS you also pick a proxy mode once — global mode sends every app through the route, while rule mode only sends the apps on the list. If you mix browsers with desktop tools, rule mode uses less data.

You can switch routes from the menu bar at any time; switching disconnects the current connection first and reconnects automatically. There's no need to disconnect manually before closing the lid — when the Mac wakes up, the client returns to the same route and state.

Android: Scan a Code or Paste the Link

Get the Android installer from the download page. During installation the system may ask you to allow installs from this source — grant it once when prompted. When you open the app you'll see a connect button on the home screen and an empty route list.

The import entry is on the subscription page: tap the plus button in the bottom right and choose Import from Clipboard — you already copied the link in the previous step, so the client reads the address automatically. You can also choose manual entry and paste the link yourself. After a successful import, go back to the home screen and the routes appear grouped by region.

On mobile data, turn on per-app routing: tick the apps that need to go through the route and leave the rest on your local network. That saves data and avoids sign-in errors in apps that don't like their exit IP changing.

iOS: Authorize Once, Then Just Connect

The iOS client comes from the App Store. The first time you connect, iOS asks to add a VPN configuration — tap Allow and confirm with your lock screen passcode. You only do this once.

The import entry is on the client's subscription or configuration page: choose Add Subscription, paste the link and save. iOS also recognizes links from the clipboard, so copying and then tapping paste is faster. On iPad, if you can't find the input field, long-press an empty area to bring up the system menu and paste there.

iPhone and iPad can share one subscription — just import the same link on both devices, since there's no limit on simultaneous devices. iOS is strict about background activity, so after the app has been idle for a long time you may need to tap connect once to bring the connection back.

Step 5: Connect and Verify It Works

Pick a route from the list and tap connect. Taking the Tokyo IEPL dedicated line as an example, the details panel on the right changes from waiting to connected, the round indicator lights up and the system proxy shows as on. On desktop you'll also see the change on the menu bar or taskbar icon, and on mobile a VPN badge appears in the status bar.

The client saying “connected” doesn't mean all your traffic actually goes through the route. The most direct check is your exit IP: open this site's IP lookup page and run it once before and once after connecting. If the location changes from your local ISP to the country or region where the route is, your traffic really is going through the accelerated route.

Second, check DNS. The same page shows DNS location information. If the exit IP has changed but DNS still points to your local ISP, some apps aren't resolving through the route — go back to the client, turn on the system proxy or DNS forwarding and test again.

Third, verify per-app routing. To confirm whether a specific app really uses the route, tick only that app in the client's per-app routing, then open it and visit an international site. If the site won't load, the app isn't going through the route — check whether the system is restricting it or whether it uses its own network stack.

Once all three checks pass, set that route as the default and turn on launch at startup and auto-reconnect. From then on the client connects by itself every time you start your device — no manual tap needed.

Common Issues and Further Reading

The situations below come up most often on a first setup, so try these fixes first. If you're still stuck, ask in the help center with your client name, the route you selected and a screenshot of the error — that gets you an answer far faster than just saying “it won't connect”.

  • Empty route list after import: it's usually an incomplete copy — go back to the panel and copy the link again; if it's still empty, use one-click import.
  • Connected but pages won't load: check the exit IP and DNS location first, then confirm the client's system proxy is actually on.
  • Slower at peak hours: switch to another route in the same region marked as an IEPL dedicated line, or change the protocol to Hysteria2 and see how it goes.
  • Do I need to buy again when I change devices: No — sign in on the new device with the same account and import the subscription again. There's no limit on simultaneous devices.

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