Proxy setup in AdsPower

AdsPower takes a proxy as a single line: paste it into the Host:Port field and the app splits the host, port, username and password into its own fields. Below is how to prepare the lines, attach them to profiles and check that each profile goes online from the right IP.

Step 1. Generate lines in the AdsPower format

Open your plan in the dashboard and click the “AdsPower · Dolphin · Octo” preset in the generator. It switches to “Sticky session” mode right away. Change the format to host:port:username:password, which is how AdsPower reads a line. Set the number of lines to the number of profiles: each line has its own 10000–20000 port and its own IP.

Step 2. Open the Proxy section of a new profile

In the AdsPower main window click New Profile and go to the Proxy section. For an existing profile, open it for editing and find the same section.

Step 3. Choose Custom and the proxy type

Click Custom and pick HTTP or SOCKS5, the same type as in the generator. A sticky port works with both types, while 823 is HTTP only and 824 is SOCKS5 only.

Step 4. Paste the line and click Check Proxy

Paste the line into the Host:Port field. The other fields fill in by themselves. Click Check Proxy to see whether the proxy responds, then save the profile with OK.

Step 5. Look at the IP from inside the profile

Launch the profile with Open, and in that profile's window open the My IP page. It should show the IP and country from the generator, and WebRTC must not reveal your real address. In your regular browser the page shows your home IP, so it is no use for this check.

Which mode to pick for your task

For accounts you need a sticky port in the 10000-20000 range: it keeps one IP for the length of the session, from 1 to 120 minutes. Set the time with enough margin to cover all the work in the profile. If the session ends in the middle of a login, the site will see the address change.

Ports 823 and 824 change the IP on every request. In AdsPower they only suit profiles where you store nothing: a one-off check of search results, or viewing an ad from another country.

The country is set in the generator: it is written into the username, so there is no need to change it in AdsPower itself. Generate a new string and paste it in place of the old one.

If Check Proxy shows an error

• The type does not match the port. Port 823 works with HTTP only, and port 824 with SOCKS5 only. Sticky ports accept both types.
• Extra characters in the string. A space at the start or end of the username breaks authentication. Copy the string from the generator again.
• The plan has run out of traffic. Open the plan in your dashboard and check how much traffic is left: a proxy with no traffic left responds with an authentication error.
• Your network blocks the port. Office and guest networks sometimes close non-standard ports. Test the same string in the proxy checker: if it works there, the cause is in your network.

What a specific code means is explained on the proxy error codes page.

How to avoid wasting traffic

A profile spends traffic on everything it loads: pages, images, video, and background requests from extensions. Close the profiles you do not need and do not leave tabs with video open. You can estimate how many gigabytes your task will take in the traffic calculator.