From what you tell me the you need to connect to a server IP so that your connected to a VPN.
Yes.
No yeah I want to connect to a VPN server and that server is on my computer.
That’s the only way how I’ll be to connect to a VPN from what your telling me.
If that I won’t have a VPN server on my system since I just want a client VPN connection.
Get what I’m saying?
Not really.
And you don’t seem to understand what VPN is. Although I might also just completely misunderstand you.
So the server is on my system and I’m connection my system as a client on the server.
That doesn’t make sense IMO.
Let’s start “simple”.
Why do you think you need VPN in the first place?
**So the server is on my system and I’m connecting my system as a client on the server (my server).
*What is a Virtual Private Network?VPN means Virtual Private Network, a secure tunnel between two devices. Protect and free yourself online with just 1 click. Express VPNcreates a secure tunnel between your computer and every website or application online allowing you to anonymously appear to be anywhere you choose.
You need to tell your VPN client (openvpn or NetworkManager) to connect to their server then.
You should be able to find the nessary parameters on their home page.
They do have setup guides for Linux too (for openvpn, NetworkManager, and pptp). https://www.expressvpn.com/support/vpn-setup/
As mentioned, it’s probably easiest with NetworkManager: https://www.expressvpn.com/support/vpn-setup/expressvpn-linux/
Btw, the port number seems to be 1195, not 1194, and the gateway (server) apparently is “usa-losangeles-ca-version-2.expressvpn.com” or similar.
Although that’s apparently specified in the .ovpn file you can download.