How to run Shadowsocks server on Openwrt?

[huangda1982]

I have installed the shadowsocks-libev-server and create a server frome the luci page, filled port number and password. What shall I do next? Who do I start the server? I think the server is not started because I could not connect to the server from the client, and the port is not open. Do I need to set a firewall rule or something to see this server from the internet?

The same client works fine with my another ss server, docker on a synology nas.

[maurer]

@huangda1982

Who do I start the server? I think the server is not started because I could not connect to the server from the client, and the port is not open. Do I need to set a firewall rule or something to see this server from the internet?

Yeap. Go in luci to service and click enable then start the ss server.
And yes you need to open the port you set the server to listen to in the firewall

[huangda1982]

Thank you for the reply.

There is a green button says "Enabled". It means "the server is already enabled", right? Or it means "click here to enable the server"?

And do I need to make a firewall traffic rule for it, or a port forwarding?

[maurer]

enabled means it will autostart after reboot/power off-on
you need a traffic rule to open a port on the openwrt device itself

[huangda1982]

Thank you! I finally got it to work, thanks to your help.

[maurer]

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