First open your browser of choice, I will use Chrome for this. We will be installing ProtonVPN, they are fast, trusted, and easy to use. Go to the ProtonVPN sign up page at account.protonvpn.com/signup

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Enter your email your email to create an account, and press 'Start Using ProtonVPN'

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It will create your account, then suggest a password you can save in your password manager

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Or you can set a custom password, I will set a custom one by clicking 'Choose my own password'

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Once done click 'set new password', it will now create your account.

You will now be at your dashboard, in the top left click account

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Scroll down and disable all the email subscriptions

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Now click on the link for your browsers store

Chrome

Firefox

Click add extension, for chrome it will be 'add to chrome' in the far right

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Once added, it will popup with some next steps to take, we will start with step 1

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In the top right of your browser click the extension icon, and next to ProtonVPN click the 3 dots, then click the 'Pin To Toolbar' button

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Now click the ProtonVPN extension in the top right, when it pops up, click sign in.

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Sign in with the info for the account you made earlier, it will then say your signed in

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Now click on the ProtonVPN icon in the top right, and click the big purple connect button

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You will now be connected to the VPN!!

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To disconnect, just press disconnect.

If you want to download ProtonVPN for your other devices, like your phone, you can go to protonvpn.com/download.

Additionally, ProtonVPN has a paid plan if you want more locations, and to be able to select your location.

You can test that you are connected by going to a website such as ip.me

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