To get a Shadowsocks server, first rent a virtual private server(VPS) from a VPS or cloud provider (There are many different VPS and cloud providers, DigitalOcean is one of the most renowned cloud providers, you can get access to a VPS from DigitalOcean for only 5 dollars a month.), and then log in to that server using the command prompt on your local computer, and enter the Linux commands to install Shadowsocks on this remote server turning it into a Shadowsocks server, you will also need to set the server port and password for your connection, all these things must be done using command line interface, not a GUI software, this process requires some deep technique skills, it’s quite complicated for average users. The client application can be easily downloaded from the website of Shadowsocks or an app store and is easy to use, but the Shadowsocks server is a little complicated to set up, so let’s first see how to get a Shadowsocks server. To use Shadowsocks, you need to have two things: a Shadowsocks client application and a remote Shadowsocks server located outside of China (it’s for getting a foreign IP address, so that you can access the unfiltered web). If you think it’s a hassle to get a remote server by yourself, consider subscribe a VPN service, it’s much simpler. If you think the price of VPN service is higher than you can afford, then Shadowsocks is the best choice for you to access the open internet when you traveling in China, typically you only need to pay a small amount of fee for the server that runs Shadowsocks, usually about 5 to 10 dollars a month. Unlike normal proxy software, Shadowsocks also encrypt the data transferred between the client and the server, so the authorities can’t recognize your proxy traffic, that’s why it is hard to get blocked like other proxies.
Shadowsocks works similar to a VPN, it reroutes a user’s internet data sent by the computer or smartphone to a remote server in an uncensored country, which is called a Shadowsocks server, only then will it connect to the wider internet, as a result, the user can browse the internet content accessible from that country even he or she is actually traveling in China. Shadowsocks is a proxy software that was built for the specific purpose of helping people in internet censored countries access the blocked websites, it has become very popular among Chinese users recent years, it is also a very helpful tool for foreign travelers in China or some other internet censored countries, as it’s a cheaper way for them to unblock those frequently used websites like Google, Twitter, YouTube and the like.
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