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# AdsPower Proxy Setup Guide

> AdsPower is one of the most popular antidetect browsers. It helps users to have separate browsing environments for each of their online accounts, safeguarding them from being blacklisted or getting their IP addresses banned.

## Getting Started

Before proceeding, ensure you have:

* No other VPN or proxy active.
* The **proxy endpoint** and **port** (e.g., `us.decodo.com:10101`).
* Your **proxy username** and **password** (or a **whitelisted IP** set).

<Tip>
  **Proxy Guides**

  Learn how to find **proxy details** in your dashboard for each proxy type [**here**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/proxy-quick-start-guides).
</Tip>

## Proxy Setup

<Steps>
  <Step>
    First, [**create**](https://app.adspower.com/registration) an account and [**download**](https://www.adspower.com/download/) AdsPower.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Open the app and select **New Profile**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/decodo/HeowWjVaMvMCJRIK/images/docs/6c73a82bf33d454920789c6dc55191dbd8ce50f433082b976700a380e83e73a3-Group_427323463.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HeowWjVaMvMCJRIK&q=85&s=05ce9e088075ddf61e9d2684569d21d1" alt="" width="3448" height="1092" data-path="images/docs/6c73a82bf33d454920789c6dc55191dbd8ce50f433082b976700a380e83e73a3-Group_427323463.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    **Name** the profile.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select the preferred **Browser** and **OS** type for your profile.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/decodo/IsWPiMoisao6W8vC/images/docs/ea0666ed1afb4ec6636c9634c5740a11d5ee0572ec3ec21b86565b7fad4b91ca-Group_427323465.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IsWPiMoisao6W8vC&q=85&s=13b9eb93b593dca8a913e5c7c7f6cfcf" style={{ width:"64%" }} className="mx-auto" width="2800" height="1504" data-path="images/docs/ea0666ed1afb4ec6636c9634c5740a11d5ee0572ec3ec21b86565b7fad4b91ca-Group_427323465.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select the **Proxy type**: `HTTP`, `HTTPS` or `SOCKS5`.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/decodo/IsWPiMoisao6W8vC/images/docs/f0784d35ecfb656829a70a4994b7c666cdaf768b75a4daa2cf8a2740b3a191c4-Group_427323467.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IsWPiMoisao6W8vC&q=85&s=0b41b490f5e1d9a23ee908676a6734e4" style={{ width:"64%" }} className="mx-auto" width="2200" height="1048" data-path="images/docs/f0784d35ecfb656829a70a4994b7c666cdaf768b75a4daa2cf8a2740b3a191c4-Group_427323467.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Fill in the **Host:Port** (e.g., `jp.decodo.com`:`30001`).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Set up the authentication:

    * **Username**: Proxy username.
    * **Password**: Proxy password.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Optionally, click **Check Proxy** to test the connection (`HTTPS` is unsupported).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **OK** to save the profile setup.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/decodo/7Hj3tfc-1rGMirwk/images/docs/c51ae8d4fe172a45952497ee4a6371f207bf389e16a74b764eb886a52d611e84-Group_427323473.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=7Hj3tfc-1rGMirwk&q=85&s=39545d385091e2442253eea570dc0581" style={{ width:"64%" }} className="mx-auto" width="2200" height="1888" data-path="images/docs/c51ae8d4fe172a45952497ee4a6371f207bf389e16a74b764eb886a52d611e84-Group_427323473.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    In the Profile tab, press **Open** to launch the Browser profile.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/decodo/IsWPiMoisao6W8vC/images/docs/fdb0c0d23eed5486924bca823b27388b881183ee6e6bf6ae9b04aef54a90f4db-Group_427323470.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IsWPiMoisao6W8vC&q=85&s=57dc7973ed637ff90eddfd149bde05b7" alt="" width="3448" height="688" data-path="images/docs/fdb0c0d23eed5486924bca823b27388b881183ee6e6bf6ae9b04aef54a90f4db-Group_427323470.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Verify the Connection

* Once you launch a profile, AdsPower will open a webpage displaying the proxy IP, profile details, and browser fingerprint details (shown below). However, some databases [**can be out of date**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/ip-location-does-not-match#/). To get the latest IP information, please visit [**ip.decodo.com**](https://ip.decodo.com/). If successful, your IP address will display the proxy's location. <img src="https://mintcdn.com/decodo/IsWPiMoisao6W8vC/images/docs/ec3f8a964c2c32e8a4ccbcf31c97256265ddf0342068892e47eeff1f5bb55a38-Group_427323472.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IsWPiMoisao6W8vC&q=85&s=8567d4ec0eaa4a5c0a7f004d763a330d" width="3448" height="1216" data-path="images/docs/ec3f8a964c2c32e8a4ccbcf31c97256265ddf0342068892e47eeff1f5bb55a38-Group_427323472.png" />

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## Common Issues

### Blocklist

⚠️ Please be aware that we [**restrict access to some websites**](https://decodo.com/faq/general/do-you-have-any-blocked-sites).

### `SOCKS5`

**Residential and Mobile Proxy Support Limitations**

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Country Targeting" icon="gear">
    The `gate.decodo.com` **endpoint** and the `7000` **port** must be used to utilize `SOCKS5` Residential or Mobile proxies. **Country** endpoints, such as `us.decodo.com`, will not function!

    You can target specific locations instead by specifying the location in your username using **advanced** **parameters**:

    * e.g.: `user-username-country-us` will connect to the **USA** pool.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Proxy Rotation" icon="gear">
    To get a **sticky** `SOCKS5` Residential or Mobile proxy in a **tool**, you must use a `session` **parameter**. Otherwise, the proxy will always rotate even with a set `sessionduration` parameter.

    * e.g.: `user-username-session-abc123-sessionduration-30` will connect to the same session.
      * The **session ID** name can be defined by any string of your choice.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Note>
  Learn more in our **advanced** **parameter** guides for [**Residential**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/residential-proxy-advanced-parameters/) and [**Mobile**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/mobile-proxy-advanced-parameters/) proxies.
</Note>

### Direct IP

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Direct IP Parameter Support" icon="gear">
    If you buy an IP list, you can specify which IPs to connect to using the **direct** `ip` parameter in the proxy username: `user-username-ip-x.x.x.x`

    * Supported products: **DC Pay/IP**, **Dedicated DC**, **ISP Pay/IP**, **Dedicated ISP** plans.
    * Products that offer access to the full proxy pool, such as residential proxies, do not support this parameter.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="IP:PORT Format" icon="gear">
    * Decodo proxies don't support an `IP:PORT` format by default.
    * You must use the **endpoint** rotator format (e.g., `us.decodo.com:10101`).
    * If necessary, try the workaround [**here**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/how-to-get-ip-port-format#/), but it only works temporarily before requiring another setup update.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

### Troubleshooting

If you experience any other issues, check out our main [**troubleshooting**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/proxy-troubleshooting) section.

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