Vinea Free Trial and Features Guide

If this is your first time using Vinea, this guide helps you finish three things quickly:

1. Install the browser extension
2. Start your free trial
3. Understand the core features

Quick answer: the correct onboarding flow

Vinea is a Chrome extension, not a standalone desktop client.
So the recommended flow is:

1. Install the extension first (Chrome Web Store or .crx)
2. Open the extension and sign in
3. Activate free trial automatically (new users)
4. Pick a node and connect

How to install the Vinea extension

Option A: Install from Chrome Web Store (recommended)

Pros: easier steps, automatic updates, best for most users.

Steps:

1. Open Vinea landing page and click "Install Extension"
2. Go to Chrome Web Store
3. Click "Add to Chrome" and confirm
4. Pin the Vinea icon in your browser toolbar

Option B: Download and install .crx manually (fallback)

If Chrome Web Store is temporarily unavailable for you, use direct .crx download.

Steps:

1. Click "Download .crx directly" on the landing page
2. Open chrome://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode"
4. Drag the .crx file into the extension page

Notes:

• Manual install usually includes one extra confirmation step
• Some browsers show warnings for non-store installs; this is expected behavior

How free trial works

New users can get a 3-day free trial (5GB) after first sign-in.
Inside the extension, you can check plan info, remaining traffic, and expiry date.

Suggested trial plan:

• Day 1: verify your common sites (ChatGPT / YouTube / local tools)
• Day 2: test different nodes and proxy modes
• Day 3: choose monthly or yearly plan based on your real usage

What Vinea can do

1) Smart domain routing

Domestic sites can stay direct, while overseas sites can go through proxy automatically.

In practice:

• Local services keep normal speed
• Overseas services connect without repeated manual switching

2) Node selection and switching

In "Select Node", you can:

• Browse nodes by region
• Run latency test and sort by speed
• Switch nodes while connected

3) Two proxy modes

• Smart Mode: automatic split routing by domain (recommended for most users)
• Global Mode: route browser traffic through proxy

4) Lightweight extension workflow

Vinea runs as a browser extension and mainly handles browser traffic, which is lighter than traditional full-system VPN clients.

FAQ

Q1: Why not start Google OAuth directly on the website?

Because the correct path is: install extension first, then sign in inside extension.
Direct OAuth before installation can break the session handoff to the extension.

Q2: Does it work on Edge / Arc / Brave?

Usually yes. Most Chromium-based browsers support Chrome extensions.

Q3: How do I confirm I am connected?

Open the extension popup and check connection state, current node, and latency badge.

Recommended first-week setup

1. Start with Smart Mode and default settings
2. Test 2-3 websites you use every day
3. Compare a few nodes with latency sorting
4. Decide a plan after real trial experience

This gives you the fastest way to evaluate Vinea in your own workflow.