# Hidemyacc

### Requirements

To have GoProxies work properly in this setup, ensure that:

* No other VPN or proxies are active.
* You have the GoProxies endpoints ready, e.g proxy.goproxies.com:1080, or proxy-america.goproxies.com:1080
* Your GoProxies subuser (also called API User)  username and password.

### Walkthrough

1. Download the Hidemyacc app and create an account through it.
2. Sign in to your Hidemyacc
3. Click **Create new profile at the center of the screen, since you don't have any listed here. Otherwise, click the**![](https://1557565468-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWiMBYtzwiSH61Xlgx0W1%2Fuploads%2FngPln74YheRSosYUMzq6%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=98760c21-582e-4a96-90d6-2cb4a749c2c0) **sign on the top left**:

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4. The Overview page will display the settings for your operating system and browser. Select the appropriate ones. For the documentation on advanced features, see their [official documentaion page](https://docs.hidemyacc.com/?_gl=1*33wbwq*_gcl_au*MzAwMTI1NDEuMTcyNjIwMTA3Nw..*_ga*NjA4MDk0NzM3LjE3MjYyMDEwNzc.*_ga_N9X6D2Y20T*MTcyODg3NjMzMi4yLjEuMTcyODg3Njk0NC41OS4wLjA.):\
   ![](https://1557565468-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWiMBYtzwiSH61Xlgx0W1%2Fuploads%2FcqeXqKQ01KiTdlHULDx6%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=74a23eae-2f40-4203-a8b3-5f5e22447742)
5. Go to **Proxy** on the top left
6. Select **Your Proxy** on the top.
7. Populate these fields:

* Connection type: **HTTP**, or **Socks5**.
* Quick Add: proxy.goproxies.com:1080:your\_proxy\_username:your\_proxy\_password (username has to have customer- prefixed, fro example: customer-your\_proxy\_username)
* Enter Proxy information below:&#x20;
  * IP Address/Host: proxy.goproxies.com
  * Port: 1080 (or 10003 for Socks5)
  * Username: enter customer-your\_username\_here (if you want to target specific countries or states as per our [proxy parameters articles](https://docs.goproxies.com/proxies/rotating-residential-proxies/proxy-parameters), append -country-country\_abbreviation **after** the username, e.g customer-exampleuser-country-us
  * Password: your\_proxy\_password

8. Press **Check Proxy**. If you've entered the correct credentials and your proxy is valid, it will display the proxy IP address next to it at the bottom:

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9. Press **+ Create** on the top right.
10. You'll be redirected to the **Profiles** page again where you will see the newly created profile now. Press ![](https://1557565468-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWiMBYtzwiSH61Xlgx0W1%2Fuploads%2FWes9PlC2SCsVyPzjyEy8%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=bdbd9a13-1962-43ee-bcbc-e40aa5ec0290) at the right edge of the profile to start your proxy:

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11. It will say ![](https://1557565468-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWiMBYtzwiSH61Xlgx0W1%2Fuploads%2Fh0efugSYqe0ND1nbnovg%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2fc6ce0d-78a9-4ade-b8bb-cf05b5bb70ec) and prepare everything before opening up your browser that you selected back in the **Overview** page.

### Verify the connection

Navigate to ip.goproxies.com. If you've connected to the proxy correctly, it should show you the new proxy address.

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