Proxy Aware

In the main window of the program, select "Advanced", then "Options". In the "Basic" section, there is the "Proxy settings" item. Click on "Configuration" and enter the server address, port number, protocol type used and so on.

To run Selenium WebDriver on a Virtual Private Server (VPS), you need to follow these steps:

Choose a VPS provider and set up your VPS instance. Some popular VPS providers include DigitalOcean, Linode, and Vultr.

Connect to your VPS instance using SSH (Secure Shell) and update the package list:

sudo apt-get update

Install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get install -y chromedriver

Download the appropriate version of the ChromeDriver for your browser version. You can download it from the ChromeDriver download page.

Move the downloaded ChromeDriver binary to a directory in your PATH, for example, /usr/local/bin/:

sudo mv chromedriver /usr/local/bin/

Give the ChromeDriver binary executable permissions:

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chromedriver

Install the required Python packages:

pip install selenium

Create a Python script to run Selenium WebDriver on your VPS instance:

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC

driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get('https://example.com')

search_box = WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(EC.visibility_of_element_located((By.ID, 'search-box')))
search_box.send_keys('your search query')
search_box.send_keys(Keys.RETURN)

driver.quit()

Run the Python script on your VPS instance using SSH:

python your_script.py

To use a proxy, follow these steps:

1. Choose a proxy server: Select a reliable proxy server from a reputable list.

2. Configure your browser or software: Set up your browser or software to use the proxy server.

3. Test the connection: Verify that the proxy is working correctly by checking your IP address or using a proxy checker tool.

4. Monitor your connection: Keep an eye on the connection for stability and speed.

5. Be cautious: Be aware of potential security risks and avoid sharing sensitive information while using proxies.

You can check it with the ping command from the command line in Windows. It is enough to enter it, with a space - the data of the proxy server (including the number of the port used) and press Enter. The reply message will tell you whether or not you have received a reply from the remote server. If not, the proxy is unavailable, respectively.

Common users can use proxies to bypass blocking, to protect their personal data and to hide their real IP address or data about the equipment they use. But network administrators use them to analyze network traffic and test web applications.