Left-click the wireless connection display up near the date and time in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. When you left-click, you should see the nearby wireless routers and an option you didn't notice before:
[[File:Vpn-08.png|center|Locating the VPN Configuration option on the wireless-connection menu]]
From the “'''VPN Connections'''” option, open the sub-menu and choose “'''Configure VPN...'''” That brings you to a tabbed dialog box with the VPN tab already chosen. Click on the “'''Add'''” button.
[[File:Vpn-09.png|center|The Network Connections dialog box, with the VPN tab "on top."]
Now you'll choose a '''VPN Connection''' type. If the only VPN software installed on your system is Open VPN, this is the only option you have. Click on the “'''Create'''” button:
[[File:Vpn-10.png|center|Choosing a VPN connection type]
We'll be working with the following dialog box in the next few screenshots. When first presented it looks like this: