# Setting up Proxy Helper in Chrome and Firefox

By [Socks5OkeyProxies](https://paragraph.com/@socks5okeyproxies) · 2024-05-15

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[Proxy Helper](https://www.okeyproxy.com/proxy/setup-proxy-helper-in-chrome-browser/) is a Chrome extension that allows users to define proxy settings specifically for the Chrome browser, independent of system-wide settings. This extension provides flexibility for users who require distinct proxy configurations within their browsing environment.

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**Setting up Proxy Helper in Chrome:**

**Step 1: Install Proxy Helper**

*   Visit the Chrome Web Store and search for the Proxy Helper Extension.
    
*   Click on 'Add to Chrome' for "Proxy Helper."
    
*   When prompted, click 'Add Extension.'
    

**Step 2: Configure the Proxy Settings**

*   Click on the "Proxy Helper" icon in Chrome's extension area.
    
*   Choose the type of proxy protocol required: HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, or SOCKS5.
    
*   Enter the 'Proxy Host' and 'Proxy Port' details for your proxy server.
    
*   If authentication is needed, provide your 'Username' and 'Password' in the 'Authentication' section.
    

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**Step 3: Selecting the Proxy**

*   Click the "Proxy Helper" icon and select "HTTP PROXY" for HTTP proxies or "SOCKS PROXY" for non-authenticated SOCKS proxies.
    

**Verifying Proxy Success with BrowserScan:**

*   Check if your proxy is active by verifying if your IP address has changed.
    

**Setting up Proxy Helper in Firefox:**

*   Proxy Helper extension is not available for Firefox, but a similar add-on with the same functionality can be found in the Firefox Add-ons marketplace.
    

**Step 1: Install Proxy SwitchyOmega**

*   Download and install the Proxy SwitchyOmega add-on using the Firefox browser.
    

**Step 2: Configure the Proxy Settings**

*   Configure the proxy server details in Switchy Omega by selecting the proxy protocol and entering the proxy host, port, username, and password.
    
*   Click the "lock" icon to input the username and password for your proxy and then click "Save changes."
    
*   After entering the proxy information, click the "Apply Changes" button.
    

**Step 3: Selecting the Proxy**

*   Click the SwitchyOmega icon and choose the "proxy" profile to activate your configured proxy settings for web access.

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*Originally published on [Socks5OkeyProxies](https://paragraph.com/@socks5okeyproxies/setting-up-proxy-helper-in-chrome-and-firefox)*