Octo Browser

How to setup Octo Browser to work with GoProxies

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.

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.

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

   • Password: your proxy password

6. Hit Check Proxy to make sure everything is set up correctly, then click Confirm.

7. Click Create Profile, then press next to the profile to launch the browser:

   

   This will start up the Octo Browser for you:

   

Tick Save to Proxy Manager before confirming to save this proxy for future profiles.

Verify the Connection

While using the opened Octo browser, go to ip.goproxies.com. If the IP shown reflects your proxy location, you're all set.