Question 1

How to Get Started using Plain Proxies Residential Proxies

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A Guide on how to set up PlainProxies Residential IPv6 Proxies

Generating your Proxy

Once successfully purchased your first plan, it's time to generate the proxy for your needs.

Using the proxy generator seen below you can select the following options:

Proxy Geolocation (Country, City)
Proxy Protocol (Http/s, Socks5)
Proxy Type (Rotating, Sticky)
Proxy Format (IP:Port:User:Pass, User:Pass@IP:Port)

Selecting Proxy Geolocation

Selecting the right geolocation can be crucial when scraping certain targets. Some websites enforce a geoblocking policy, only allowing IPs from certain geographical locations to access their content.

Choosing a geolocation close to your operating machine can also speed up your scraping operation, lowering ping to connect to the proxy.

To view a list of geolocations that are available for PlainProxies IPv6 Residential Proxies [clic

Question 2

How to Test a Proxy on Linux

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Ensure your internet traffic is routed through the proxy correctly on Linux with this simple, step-by-step guide to test a proxy.

Why Test Your Proxy?

Verify if the proxy is working: Make sure your connection goes through the proxy server.
Check your IP address: See if your public IP has changed to the proxy server’s IP.
Troubleshoot issues: Solve any connection problems related to the proxy.

Step-by-Step Guide to Test a Proxy on Linux

Method 1: Testing a Proxy Using `curl`

You can test your proxy directly from the terminal using the curl command. Follow these steps:

Open the Terminal:

On your Linux system, open the terminal.

Run the curl Command:
Type the following command, replacing the placeholder values with your proxy details:

    curl -x <proxy_ip>:<proxy_port> -U <username>:<password> http://www.example.com

**Example**:

curl -x 65.111.0.107:9090 -U hak_sivN21R:XaW4fdkBpgl0uhz http://www.example.com

**Explanation**:

-x <proxy_ip>:<proxy_port>: Specifies the proxy IP and port (e.g., 65.111.0.107:9090).
-U <username>:<password>: Provides the proxy username and password for authentication (if required).
http://www.example.com: The website you're trying to reach through the proxy.

Check the Output:

If the proxy is working, the command will return the content of the webpage ( example.com i

Question 3

Python

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Examples of python requests with our residential packages are shown using the popular Requests and urllib3 libraries.

Python Requests

In this example, we use the Residential proxy below:

resi.ipv6.plainproxies.com:8080:customer:product--resi6--pass--nicepass

This proxy is split into four parts separated by colons. We first save the proxy as a string variable, then split it into four parts at each colon :) and then add it, with authentication, to our proxy dictionary.

proxy_string= "resi.ipv6.plainproxies.com:8080:customer:product--resi6--pass--nicepass"  

proxy_parts = proxy_string.split(":")  
ip_address = proxy_parts[0]  
port = proxy_parts[1]  
username = proxy_parts[2]  
password = proxy_parts[3]  

proxies = {  
    "http" :"http://{}:{}@{}:{}".format(username,password,ip_address,port),  
    "https":"http://{}:{}@{}:{}".format(username,password,ip_address,port),  
}

HTTP

r = requests.get("http://www.google.com/", proxies=proxies) r.status_code # 200 OK

Python urllib3

In this example, we use the Residential proxy below:

resi.ipv6.plainproxies.com:8080:customer:product--resi6--pass--nicepass

This proxy is split into four parts separated by colons. We first save the proxy as a string variable, then split it into four parts at each colon :) and then using the ProxyManager function in urllib3 we add and authenticate the proxy.

``` from urllib3 import ProxyManager, make_headers

proxy_string= "resi.ipv6.plainp

Question 4

How to select a certain proxy geolocation?

Accepted Answer

A guide on how to select a location for the proxy you want to use.

Why choose a certain geolocation for your proxy?

Performing your web scraping requests from an ip with a certain location can be very crucial for your operations success. Some websites enforce strict rules on which geolocations they allow on their website and which they block from accessing their content. Therefore we offer a variety of different geolocations all over the world to ensure your operations success.

List of available countries

Europe

Germany
France
Italy
Poland
Belgium
The Netherlands
Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Ireland
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Czech Republic
Austria
Switzerland
Greece
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Ukraine
Estonia
Lithuania
Latvia

Asia

Russian Federation
Turkey
India
China
Japan

Oceania

Australia
New Zealand

North America

United States
Canada
Mexico

South America

Brazil
Argentina

How to select a certain location for your web scraping requests?

In the proxy generator you are able to select a proxy country & city. We cover most major countries with at least 4 cit

Question 5

How to Test a Proxy on Windows

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Ensure your internet traffic is routed through your proxy correctly. Here's a simple guide to testing proxies on your Windows.

Why Test Your Proxy?

Verify if the proxy is working: Make sure your connection goes through the proxy server.
Check your IP address: See if your public IP has changed to the proxy server’s IP.
Troubleshoot issues: Solve any connection problems related to the proxy.

1. Testing Proxy on Windows

Method 1: Using Command Prompt

Open Command Prompt (search for "cmd" in the Start menu).
Type this command to test your proxy:

    curl -x <proxy_ip>:<proxy_port> -U <username>:<password> http://www.example.com

Replace <proxy_ip>, <proxy_port>, <username>, and <password> with your proxy details.

Press Enter. If successful, you’ll see the website’s content.

Method 2: Check Your IP in a Browser

Open your browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.).
Visit https://whatismyip.com or https://ipinfo.io.
Check the IP address. If the proxy is working, it will show the proxy server’s IP.

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Question 6

Visual Basic

Accepted Answer

Visual Basic

This article provides an example of using a proxy to make an HTTP request with the Visual Basic programming language.

Visual Basic Code

In this example, we use the Residential proxy below:

resi.ipv6.plainproxies.com:8080:customer:product--resi6--pass--nicepass

This proxy is split into four parts separated by colons. We first save the proxy as a string variable, then split it into four parts at each colon :) and then add it, with authentication, to our proxy dictionary.

``` Imports System.IO
Imports System.Net
Module Module1
Private Const proxystring = "resi.ipv6.plainproxies.com:8080:customer:product--resi6--pass--nicepass" Private proxyparts As String() = proxystring.Split(":"c) Private ipaddress As String = proxyparts(0) Private port As String = proxyparts(1)
Private username As String = proxyparts(2) Private password As String = proxyparts(3)
Private Const url As String = "http://www.google.com/"
Sub Main()
Dim httpWebRequest = CType(WebRequest.Create(url), HttpWebRequest)
Dim webProxy = New WebProxy(New Uri("http://" & ip_address & ":" & port)) With {
.Credentials = New NetworkCredential(username, password)
}
httpWebRequest.Proxy = webProxy
Dim httpWebResponse = CType(httpWebRequest.GetResponse(), HttpWebResponse)
Console.WriteLine($"Response:{httpWebResponse.StatusCode}")
Console.ReadKe

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