How to set up a proxy server to work with my browser?

Detailed information about free proxies you can get at "proxy FAQ" section.
Set up proxy in the Internet Explorer & Netscape Navigator browsers:

Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer 4.X

1. Click "View" \ "Internet Options");
2. Click "Connections";
3. Enable "use a proxy server";
4. In fields "Address" and "port" type proxy name and proxy port;
5. If nessesary, enable "bypass proxy server for local addresses";
6. Click "OK".

Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer 5.X - 6.x

1. Click "Service" \ "Internet Options";
2. Click "Connections";
3. If you use Dial-Up connection, choose your connection and click "Settings" button.
   if you use LAN connection, click "LAN Settings" button in the "Local Area Network (LAN) Settings" group box;
4. Enable "use a proxy server";
5. In fields "Address" and "port", type proxy name and proxy port;
6. If nessesary, enable "bypass proxy server for local addresses";
7. Click "OK";
8. Click "OK" to close IE settings.

Proxy Settings in Netscape Navigator 4.X

1. Click "Edit" \ "Preferences";
2. Click "Category" \ "Advanced" \ "Proxies";
3. Set "Manual proxy configuration";
4. Click "View" at "Manual proxy configuration";
5. Set proxies for following protocols: HTTP, FTP, etc.

Proxy Settings in Netscape Navigator 6.X

1. Click "Edit" \ "Preferences";
2. Click "Category" \ "Advanced" \ "Proxies";
3. Set "Manual proxy configuration";
4. Click "View" at "Manual proxy configuration";
5. Set proxies for following protocols: HTTP, FTP, etc.

Proxy Settings in Opera 5.X - 7.x

1. Click "File" \ "Preferences";
2. In "Category" choose "Network";
3. Click on the button "Proxy servers..."
4. Set proxies for following protocols: HTTP, FTP, etc.
5. Enable proxies for corresponding protocols by enabling options "HTTP", "HTTPS", etc.
6. Click "OK" to close preferences

Proxy Settings in Konqueror

1. Click "Setting" \ "Configure Konqueror...";
2. Choose "Proxies";
3. Enable "Use proxy";
4. Set proxies for following protocols: HTTP, FTP, etc.

Proxy Settings in Mozilla Firefox

1. Click Tools->Options;
2. "General", "Connection Settings";
3. Select "Manual Proxy Configuration";
4. Enter proxy IP and port to appropriate fields;
5. Click OK to close Connection Settings;
6. Click OK to close Options;
7. Reload browser.

If you don't use Internet Explorer 4.x - 5.x, Netscape Navigator 4.x - 6.x, or use other browsers or don't understand these instructions, you can use this link:
http://www.guidescope.com/gman/howtos.htm

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