How to Change Web Browser Proxy Settings
Every web browser provides some method to configure the proxy settings. For general instructions, check out How to Change Proxy Settings. Below are some additional links to video tutorials and help articles for changing the proxy settings in major web browsers.
The ProxyMesh service is great for working with all the major browsers. It handles proxy rotation and rotating IP addresses for you. Before you follow the instructions below, be sure to add your IP to ProxyMesh first, otherwise the proxy servers will reject your requests. Also make sure you know which proxy you want to connect to, and have the address and port available to enter into the configuration settings.
You can use any proxy, URL or hostname you already have access to for Selenium.
Firefox
- Configuring Firefox to use a Proxy Server
- Video tutorial for Windows
- Video tutorial for Mac
- Help article for Windows
- Help article for Mac
- FoxyProxy Basic add-on and video tutorial
Chrome
- Setting up Chrome to Use a Proxy Server
- Video tutorial for Windows -- Use the Windows Control Panel
- Help article on Mac configuration. In steps 9 and 11, replace 443 with 31280 as the port number.
- Proxy SwitchyOmega add-on
- FoxyProxy manual configuration (no add-on)
Internet Explorer
Safari
- How to Configure Safari to Use a Proxy Server
- Video tutorial for Mac
- Safari help article for Mac. In steps 9 and 11, replace 443 with 31280 as the port number.
Microsoft Edge
FoxyProxy Settings for ProxyMesh
To read about other types of configuration, browse the Proxy Configuration category of our user help documentation. On our blog site, check out How User Agents Help with Scraping.