====== Proxy Setup ======

It is [[https://forum.gsa-online.de/discussion/comment/157262/#Comment_157262|recommended to use proxies]] at least for sending messages. The setup for proxies is really easy as seen below.

Edit a project and you see three different sections where you can use proxies.

===== Proxies for Scraping  =====

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===== Proxies for Checking =====

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===== Proxies for Submission =====
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===== Main Proxy Dialog =====

Next to each proxy checkbox, you can click on the button labeled //CONFIGURE// which will get you to the [[search_engine_ranker:proxy_options|main proxy dialog]]. This one is the same as seen in each GSA product. It's settings are for all projects and all different proxy usages (**one global proxy list for all projects**).

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Here you can:
  * add/import proxies via //Add Proxy// button

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  * test proxies via //Test Proxies// button
  * delete proxies via //Delete// button
  * define where to scrape public proxies using the //Add/Edit ProxySites// button

On the top you can switch to the //OPTIONS// tabsheet which will let you fine tune the proxy options as seen below

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==== Useful Hints ====

When relying on public proxies (for optimal results do yourself a favor and get [[search_engine_ranker:introduction#proxy_services|private proxies]]), make sure not to use too many sources  on the //Add/Edit ProxySites// dialog. 
Keep it limited, as too many sources would result in too many proxies to test and public proxies need to be tested all very regularly as they are often down.