Octo Browser

Getting started with Octo Browser

The first thing you will need to do to get started is to download the application and create an account with Octo Browser, which you can do here: Octo Browser.

Creating a new browser profile

1. Open the Octo Browser application.
2. In the Profiles section, press the Create Profile to enter the setup page.

Profile and proxy setup

1. First, in the Basic tab, enter a profile name, and then add any other details you might need.

2. Go to the Connection tab and click on the Proxy field. Click on the + Set a new proxy button.

3. In the Set a new proxy pop-up window select the proxy type, and fill in the fields for Host, Port, Login and password. You can also save this configuration by ticking off the Save to the Proxy Manager checkbox, in this case, in the Proxy title field you will need to name the particular proxy.

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To set up your username and password that you will be using in the setup - please refer to this setup guide. User:pass authentication

This guide will help you get the proxy host address and port for your target country. How do I use proxies?

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If you're located in mainland China, use gate.visitxiangtan.com and 7000, or check the full instructions here.

4. You can click on Check proxy button to see if the proxy is available to ensure that the setup is functional. Once done click Confirm to assign the proxy to the Browser profile.

5. Finally, click on the Create Profile button.

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Adding proxies

You can create and link proxy and browser profiles in Octo Browser separetly and in any order you find convenient. E.g. you can add proxies in the Proxies section by clicking on the Add Proxy or Bulk Add buttons and then later assign them to specific profiles.

Launching an Octo Browser profile

1. Once you have created a profile and linked a proxy to it you can launch it from the Profiles section by clicking Start.

2. You can check the proxy IP and location by going to https://ip.smartproxy.com/json.

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