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Download and install

BIM VPN is available for macOS and Windows from the download section of bimvpn.xyz. An Android build is also published there. The iOS app is not released yet.

Current versions

Platform Version Requirements File
macOS 2.0.59 macOS 10.14 or later, Intel or Apple silicon BIM-VPN-macos-mojave-compat-v2.0.59.dmg
Windows 1.2.77 Windows 10 or 11, x64 BIM-VPN-windows-x64-v1.2.77.exe
Windows 1.2.77 Windows 11, ARM64 BIM-VPN-windows-arm64-v1.2.77.exe
Android 0.1.48 Android 8 or later BIM-VPN-android-v0.1.48.apk

The app checks for updates on launch and tells you when a newer version is out.

Check the download (optional)

Compare the SHA-256 of the file with the value below before you open it.

File SHA-256
macOS 2.0.59 DMG 397e804e7f056691decc85e1d9ae7b4982b9e3d86b220ab1bb31f6fe21530ad1
Windows 1.2.77 x64 installer 81768d07824cca56b4de51815ffd9890b19e5cb58ff84337bb1f90312307a3e5
Windows 1.2.77 ARM64 installer 508caf257e761a69573d5c33b4c56f907b896c101462e7900971b77f5d60c52a
Android 0.1.48 APK 52133328032fa51ad1a59d35e5e7444c255cf871bf490e48173ffeabf411c322 
# macOS, in Terminal
shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/BIM-VPN-macos-mojave-compat-v2.0.59.dmg

# Windows, in PowerShell
Get-FileHash $HOME\Downloads\BIM-VPN-windows-x64-v1.2.77.exe -Algorithm SHA256

macOS

  1. Download the DMG and open it.

  2. Drag BIM VPN into Applications.

    macOS: the BIM VPN disk image window with the app and the Applications folder

  3. Open BIM VPN from Applications. macOS asks: "BIM VPN" is an app downloaded from the Internet. Are you sure you want to open it? Click Open.

    macOS: the prompt asking to confirm opening BIM VPN, with Cancel and Open

  4. macOS asks you to allow the BIM VPN network extension in System Settings > Privacy & Security; click Allow.

macOS: the BIM VPN home screen before you log in (IP address hidden)

Updating from 1.8.x: restart your Mac

Version 1.9.1 replaces the network extension. Until you restart, macOS keeps the old extension waiting to uninstall and the new one does not start, so the VPN looks completely dead. Restart once after the update and it connects normally.

Windows

  1. Download the installer and run it.
  2. Windows asks for permission to make changes; click Yes.

  3. The installer opens on Welcome to BIM VPN Setup. Click Next, keep the default folder, then Install and Finish.

    Windows: Welcome to BIM VPN Setup, with Next and Cancel

  4. Open BIM VPN from the Start menu.

Windows: the BIM VPN home screen before you log in (IP address hidden)

Next step

Create and activate your account.