Tutorial

Tutorial

Listed in the order you use them. If you want the product explanation first, start with About. If it is already installed and you only need one step, open a title below.

Shadowrocket is a client and does not include a server. The tutorials below assume you already have your own subscription or node. This site does not provide a proxy service or an installer. For the official app, use the App Store product page.

Walk through the four Getting started articles once: buy the genuine app, allow the VPN configuration, write nodes in, and confirm you are connected. Then look at routing, backup, and troubleshooting. Menu names can shift slightly between versions. What follows uses the structure that has stayed stable.

Getting started

  1. 01
    Install and verify

    Buy the genuine app from the App Store, check the developer, and handle a store that does not list it.

    About 6 minutes
  2. 02
    First launch and VPN setup

    Allow the system to add a VPN configuration, and learn the Home screen, Config, and Settings.

    About 5 minutes
  3. 03
    Add a subscription or node

    Clipboard, subscription URL, QR code, and manual entry, plus what to check first when an update fails.

    About 8 minutes
  4. 04
    Connect and test latency

    Pick a node, confirm Connected, and tell a proxy-service problem from an app problem.

    About 5 minutes

Setup

  1. 05
    Proxy mode and rules

    Rule, Global, and Direct, plus principles for per-app settings and rule files.

    About 7 minutes
  2. 06
    Backup, new device, and multiple devices

    Export a configuration, move to a new iPhone or iPad, and notes for Mac.

    About 6 minutes

Troubleshooting

  1. 07
    Connection issues

    Compare a switch that flips back, VPN with no internet, a failed subscription update, battery drain, and similar cases.

    About 8 minutes

Purchase, account region, and Family Sharing are not in the tutorial steps. See the separate FAQ.