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@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ sudo systemctl enable --now openvpn-client@server # so we get connected on start
 ```
 To check if you've done it correctly, you can do this:
 ```
-curl https://fzorb.xyz/ip
+~~curl https://fzorb.xyz/ip # this is currently broken~~
 ```
-... and if it outputs your VPS's IP, congratulations, you've just connected your server to your VPS!
+~~... and if it outputs your VPS's IP, congratulations, you've just connected your server to your VPS!~~  
+You should instead check it with `ip a` and see if you have a `tun0` or similar interface for now.
 
 ## Step 4. forwarding HTTP requests to your own box.
 When a user wants to access your website, the Nginx server running on the VPS will reverse proxy whatever site they want to access. It's pretty simple.