Connecting your server to RepublicNodes Tunnel

Once you've ordered a plan, connecting the server that should receive the traffic takes two commands — run on the server itself, not your own computer (unless that's what you're connecting).

Step 1: Get your connect code

Open My IP Tunnels in your dashboard, select your service, and click Get connect code. It's shown once — copy both commands before leaving the page.

Step 2: Install

Run the install command for your server's operating system:

• Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Kali, and most other distributions): curl -fsSL https://republicnodes.com/rnt/install.sh | sudo bash
• macOS: same command as Linux, via Homebrew
• Windows: from an Administrator PowerShell window — irm https://republicnodes.com/rnt/install.ps1 | iex

This sets up the RepublicNodes Tunnel app and puts the rnt command on your system.

Step 3: Connect

Run the connect command shown on your dashboard, with your one-time code:

sudo rnt connect <your-code>

(On Windows, drop sudo — just run rnt connect <your-code> in the Administrator PowerShell window.)

That's it. Your service page shows Connected once the link is confirmed — usually within a few seconds.

Checking your connection later

Run rnt status (or sudo rnt status on Linux/macOS) any time to see if you're still connected. rnt disconnect removes the connection cleanly if you need to move it elsewhere — just run rnt connect again with a fresh code from your dashboard.

Reconnecting

If you reinstall your server's OS or need to connect a different machine, get a fresh code from My IP Tunnels — each code is one-time use, and generating a new one doesn't affect the one before it if it's already been used.

Related: What is IP Tunneling & Port Forwarding?, Managing forwarded ports.