Chrome & Chromium-Based Browsers: Quick Guide for Beginners

Chromium-based browsers are applications built on the source code of Google Chrome and operate similarly to Chrome. These browsers include:

• Vivaldi;
• Brave;
• Microsoft Edge;
• Opera;
• Epic Privacy Browser;
• SlimBrowser;
• Torch;
• Yandex Browser;
• Comodo Dragon and others.

Two configuration options

• Via the operating system. See articles: setting up a proxy in Windows, setting up a proxy in MacOS, setting up a proxy in Linux​.
• Via a browser extension

Setting up a proxy via Chrome or Chromium-based browser extensions

Using a browser extension for proxying offers an advantage over setting it up through the OS, because only the websites you browse will be proxied. When configuring a proxy at the OS level, all application traffic is routed through the proxy.

Installing the extension

1. Go to https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions?utm_source=ext_sidebar&hl=en-US or open "Extensions" → "Manage Extensions" → "Chrome Web Store"
2. Find one of the following apps:
   • ​FoxyProxy​
   • ​Proxy Switcher and Manager
3. Install the extension

Configuring the proxy in the extension

1. Buy a mobile proxy from OnlineProxy.io
2. Copy the proxy credentials (Connection IP, Port, login, password and remember your protocol — SOCKS5 in the screenshot below)



3. Open the extension. Let’s take FoxyProxy as an example

   

   Hostname, Port, username, password — these are the proxy credentials you need to enter. Don’t forget to set the protocol type (“type”), which is shown as “http” in the screenshot. You may need to select a different protocol depending on what your proxy supports.
   Save the changes.

4. Enable the configured proxy in the extension

   

   Setup is complete! Now websites will open through the proxy.