# Octo Browser

### Requirements

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

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

### Proxy Setup

1. Download Octo Browser and create an account [here](https://octobrowser.net/).
2. Open the application and click **Create Profile** from the Profiles section.
3. In the **General** tab, give your profile a name.
4. click the **Proxy** field, and select **+ Set a new proxy**.\
   ![](https://1557565468-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWiMBYtzwiSH61Xlgx0W1%2Fuploads%2FQqexRejNSk3yYl9mnhy3%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=dc1b1220-fc93-4cdb-9cca-9a5b5c6031aa)
5. Set the proxy type to **HTTP** and enter the following:
   * **Host:** `proxy.goproxies.com`
   * **Port:** `1080`
   * **Login:** `customer-your_username_here` — to target a specific country, append `-country-country_abbreviation` after your username, e.g. `customer-exampleuser-country-us`, as covered in our [proxy parameters article](https://docs.goproxies.com/proxies/rotating-residential-proxies/proxy-parameters)
   * **Password:** your proxy password
6. Hit **Check Proxy** to make sure everything is set up correctly, then click **Confirm**.\
   ![](https://1557565468-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWiMBYtzwiSH61Xlgx0W1%2Fuploads%2FX62Xnars7uNifuu0hZc9%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=fd19eff0-edd1-42a9-a485-971b4e5f2f09)
7. Click **Create Profile**, then press ![](https://1557565468-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWiMBYtzwiSH61Xlgx0W1%2Fuploads%2FpvG2qWILbo2w6cnPzwzB%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b0a6c234-8c6d-4567-a37e-92afa0adc736) next to the profile to launch the browser:<br>

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   This will start up the Octo Browser for you:<br>

   <figure><img src="https://1557565468-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWiMBYtzwiSH61Xlgx0W1%2Fuploads%2FVQTK5PiSYC70jFmyBx57%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d09ff109-9961-4e10-808e-be7f626652f5" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
&#x20;Tick **Save to Proxy Manager** before confirming to save this proxy for future profiles.
{% endhint %}

### Verify the Connection

While using the opened Octo browser, go to [ip.goproxies.com](https://ip.goproxies.com). If the IP shown reflects your proxy location, you're all set.