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# Multilogin Proxy Setup Guide

> Multilogin allows managing multiple isolated and unique browsing profiles. An active license is required.

## 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>
    Go to the Multilogin [**website**](https://multilogin.com/), log in, and click **+ Create**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/decodo/eRLuBYAbadfvmqDE/images/docs/2174638a244bfc4d45ed5ccccc4f80aab0301956ce697763e10be507b3aa3328-Group_427323441.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=eRLuBYAbadfvmqDE&q=85&s=e9205801d8dd202300a2b49798e9a2b8" alt="" width="3448" height="1164" data-path="images/docs/2174638a244bfc4d45ed5ccccc4f80aab0301956ce697763e10be507b3aa3328-Group_427323441.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    **Name** your browser profile.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select **Custom** under **Proxy**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    **Step 4.** Choose `HTTP`, `HTTPS`, or `SOCKS5`.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Fill in the proxy and authentication field:

    * **Proxy details** (e.g.,`jp.decodo.com:30001:username:password`; `jp.decodo.com:30001:user-username-session-1-country-jp:password`)
    * Optionally, specify more fingerprint details by toggling on **Advanced mode**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **Create profile**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/decodo/7Hj3tfc-1rGMirwk/images/docs/b0b6c09f035c2c3767523c723be29c00333d244155bf3cecf10f8a63c4a90294-Group_427323445.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=7Hj3tfc-1rGMirwk&q=85&s=1cf302d47f7a24060a1a8c79b84a80c3" style={{ width:"64%" }} className="mx-auto" width="2200" height="2148" data-path="images/docs/b0b6c09f035c2c3767523c723be29c00333d244155bf3cecf10f8a63c4a90294-Group_427323445.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    In the **All profiles** section, click **Start** next to your new profile to open it.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/decodo/IsWPiMoisao6W8vC/images/docs/d56055506eba2fd32ae311cd302844fd13fb8ce1ad0488275cc2b047505fd30e-Group_427323446.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IsWPiMoisao6W8vC&q=85&s=7cebbe5f82b63e8348093fd74296a32b" alt="" width="3448" height="1044" data-path="images/docs/d56055506eba2fd32ae311cd302844fd13fb8ce1ad0488275cc2b047505fd30e-Group_427323446.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Verify the Connection

* Once you launch a profile, Multilogin will open a webpage displaying the proxy IP and 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/ZzFFt4k1AMcE-z1r/images/docs/750025916ccf8cec85528cafe900a70b075846f0a6b5a7fa5bcd52d9cc37e69f-Group_427323448.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ZzFFt4k1AMcE-z1r&q=85&s=4e0e0aa7424f63bf6925264c516304a5" width="3448" height="1236" data-path="images/docs/750025916ccf8cec85528cafe900a70b075846f0a6b5a7fa5bcd52d9cc37e69f-Group_427323448.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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