Global Proxy Launch Browser: Browser Global Proxy Launch Command

I. Courier Mode: What is the Browser Global Agent?

Let's start with an analogy: a browser is like a courier. Normally it picks up and delivers packages directly to your door (by visiting a website), but sometimes it is necessary for the courier to take a detour to a specific location (a proxy server) for transit. A global proxy is a fixed route for the entire courier team, and all packages must be processed through this network.

Take a real scenario: when doing data collection, the website will block the local IP, and then you need to put a global proxy on the browser. It's like putting a uniform on the courier, so that the website can't recognize the real address.

 Chrome global proxy startup command (Windows example)
chrome.exe --proxy-server="socks5://127.0.0.1:1080"

 Firefox global proxy startup command
firefox -proxy-server="socks5://127.0.0.1:1080"

Second, hand to teach you to wear uniforms: practical configuration steps

Here is an example of the Socks5 proxy from ipipgo, which operates in three steps:

Step one:Go to the ipipgo website to generate proxy information, assuming you get it:
socks5://user:pass@gateway.ipipgo.com:24000

Step two:Disassembled into a format that the browser recognizes:
Protocol type://proxy IP:port → socks5://gateway.ipipgo.com:24000

Step Three:Startup command plus parameters (focus on the parameter format):

 Full writeup with account password
chrome.exe --proxy-server="socks5://gateway.ipipgo.com:24000"
--proxy-auth="user:pass"

Caution! If you encounter a connection failure, check these three things first:
1. Whether the proxy IP is within the validity period
2. whether the port number is wrongly filled in as the port displayed on the web page
3. Account password has no special symbols need to URL code

Third, avoid the pit guide: 90% novice will make mistakes

The three most common pitfalls in the real-world testing process:

Focusing on traffic: ipipgo's dynamic residential packages arevolumetric billingThe price of $7.67/GB is moderate to low in the industry. If you do large-scale collection, it is recommended to choose the static residential package, 35 yuan can be a fixed IP monthly.

Fourth, package selection difficulties: direct copying of homework

Advice based on three years of hands-on experience:

• White taste → Dynamic Residential (Standard Edition) $7.67 / GB, charge as you go without pain!
• Enterprise applications → TK private line package, although the price is not disclosed but the stability of the real top
• Long-term demand → directly to customer service to talk about customized solutions, large quantities can talk about the market price of 70% off!

V. First aid kits for common problems

Q: I can't open the webpage after I open the proxy?
A：First close all browser plug-ins, run ping gateway.ipipgo.com in cmd to test connectivity

Q: What if I need to open several different agents at the same time?
A: We recommend using ipipgo's client tool, which can realize sub-application proxy and is more convenient than command line.

Q: Command line startup always reports an error?
A: In the case of 80% the path contains spaces, wrap the chrome.exe path in double quotes:

"C:Program FilesGoogleChromechrome.exe" --proxy-server=...

Finally, a cold knowledge: ipipgo's API extraction interface supports getting multiple country nodes at the same time, using the English comma to separate the country code can get multiple proxy IPs at once, this feature is especially troublesome when doing cross-border business testing.