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How to set up a proxy

Proxies are issued in the format host:port:login:password, as HTTP(S) by default; if your proxy has a separate SOCKS5 port, it is listed in your order. Pick a program or a language to get the steps and examples.

Anti-detect browsers

  • Dolphin{anty}: Add an HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 proxy to a Dolphin{anty} profile and check the connection.
  • AdsPower: Set up an HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 proxy in an AdsPower profile and verify it with the Check Proxy button.
  • Multilogin: Add an HTTP, HTTPS or SOCKS5 proxy to a Multilogin profile and verify it with the Check proxy button.
  • GoLogin: Add an HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 proxy to a GoLogin profile and check the connection status.
  • Octo Browser: Add an HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 proxy to an Octo Browser profile and verify it with the Check proxy button.
  • Incogniton: Add an HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 proxy to the Incogniton Proxy Library and attach it to a profile on the Proxy tab.
  • Kameleo: Set up an HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 proxy in the Connection block of a Kameleo profile and verify it with the Test proxy button.
  • MoreLogin: Add an HTTP, HTTPS or SOCKS5 proxy in MoreLogin through Add Proxy or through Edit Proxy in a profile.
  • Undetectable: Add an HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 proxy to an Undetectable profile through New proxy and verify it with the Check Proxy button.
  • Linken Sphere: Add an HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy to Linken Sphere through the session's Connection block or through Proxy Manager.

Browsers

  • Google Chrome: Chrome uses the system proxy settings; for login and password authentication the SwitchyOmega extension is convenient.
  • Mozilla Firefox: Firefox's own proxy settings: manual setup and login and password authentication.
  • Microsoft Edge: Edge is built on Chromium: it takes its proxy from the Windows settings, and an extension works for login and password.
  • Proxy SwitchyOmega: An extension for Chromium browsers and Firefox: proxy profiles with a login and password and quick switching.

Operating systems

  • Windows 11: Manual proxy server setup in Windows 11 settings: where to enter the address and port and what to do about the login and password.
  • macOS: Set up a proxy in macOS System Settings: protocols, address, port, login and password.
  • Android: A proxy for a Wi-Fi network on Android: what you can set up in the system and why the login and password have to be entered separately.
  • iPhone and iPad: A proxy for a Wi-Fi network in iOS and iPadOS: the Configure Proxy item and its limitations.

Apps

  • Telegram: Set up a proxy in Telegram on a phone and on a computer: which type is supported and where to enter the details.
  • Other app: A universal guide for a program with Host, Port, Username and Password fields and a proxy type selector.
  • Proxifier: Proxifier routes applications' traffic through a proxy even if the applications have no proxy settings of their own.

Code and languages

  • curl: A request through an HTTP proxy and through SOCKS5 with a login and password in curl, and a check of the issued address.
  • Python (requests): Requests through an HTTP proxy and SOCKS5 with a login and password in the requests library.
  • Python (httpx, aiohttp): Synchronous and asynchronous requests through an HTTP proxy and SOCKS5 with a login and password in httpx and aiohttp.
  • Node.js: Requests through an HTTP proxy with a login and password in Node.js: fetch with the undici package and axios.
  • PHP (cURL): A request through an HTTP proxy and SOCKS5 with a login and password in PHP using the cURL extension.
  • Go: A request through an HTTP proxy and SOCKS5 with a login and password in Go using net/http and golang.org/x/net/proxy.
  • Java: A request through an HTTP proxy with a login and password in java.net.http.HttpClient with ProxySelector and Authenticator.
  • C# (.NET): A request through an HTTP proxy with a login and password in C# using HttpClientHandler, WebProxy and NetworkCredential.
  • Ruby: A request through an HTTP proxy with a login and password in Ruby using Net::HTTP.
  • Playwright: The proxy option in Playwright's launch and browser context for Node.js and Python: an HTTP proxy with a login and password.
  • Puppeteer: A proxy with a login and password in Puppeteer: the --proxy-server flag and the page.authenticate method.
  • Selenium (Python): A Selenium limitation: Chrome does not accept a proxy login and password through settings, and what to use instead.
  • Scrapy: A proxy with a login and password in Scrapy: the proxy key in the request meta and HttpProxyMiddleware.

If something does not work

  • Proxy not connecting: How to find the cause when the proxy does not open sites, hangs, or gives a timeout or a refused connection.
  • Error 407 or wrong password: What error 407 Proxy Authentication Required means and how to fix the proxy authentication details.
  • IP did not change: What to check if, after setting up the proxy, a site still sees your usual address.
  • Slow connection: What to check if pages load slowly through the proxy or the connection drops.
  • Site blocks or shows a captcha: Why a site may block or challenge requests through a proxy and what is up to you.

Cannot find your program? Describe it in the chat and Hopmind will help. A universal guide for any program with host, port, login and password fields is in Other app.

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