Easy to use advanced Proxy Management tool for everyone

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8.9
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February 10, 2024
Size
214KiB
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getfoxyproxy.org
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300,000+
Rating
3.7907 ★
Manifest Version
3
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FoxyProxy Extension

FoxyProxy is an open-source, advanced proxy management tool that completely replaces Chrome's limited proxying capabilities. No paid accounts are necessary; bring your own proxies or buy from any vendor. The original proxy tool, since 2006. FoxyProxy has been owned and developed consistently by the same team since 2006. It has never been sold and never will.

WHAT IS IT?
FoxyProxy is a Chrome and Firefox extension which switches an internet connection across one or more proxy servers:

1. by point-and-click of colored icons
2. by URL (define URL patterns with wildcards or regular expressions)
3. by browser tab - set individual proxies per tab: assign up to 4 proxy servers for use on 4 different tabs.

FoxyProxy automates the manual process of editing your browser's proxy settings.

* Customize colors and country flags to make it easy to see which proxy is in use
* Proxy per tab, by URL, or by point-and-click of colored icons
* Import/Export all of your settings, or just URL patterns, to share with others (fixed in 8.0 and above)
* Select a proxy specifically to use in Incognito Mode
* Keyboard shortcuts
* Globally exclude any domain from proxying
* Create patterns with wildcards or regular expressions. A pattern tester is included.
* (optional) Automatically synchronize all of your proxy settings with your other Chrome instances when you use Sync.
* Turn WebRTC on/off to further limit discovery of your IP address
* Built-in predefined selections for tor, privoxy, and psiphon
* Extensive built-in help


Source code is at https://github.com/foxyproxy/browser-extension

FoxyProxy has been owned and developed consistently by the same team since 2006. It has never been sold and never will.

PERMISSIONS

* downloads: Required to export the extension settings to a file. Users can import that file to other Chrome/Firefox instances, or share it with colleagues, in order to keep the same settings. It can also be backed up and used later.

* proxy: The core function of the extension is to allow users to set the proxy server used by the browser.

* storage: Required to store proxy server settings (hostname, port, username, and which proxy
server is enabled by the user).

* tabs: Required so that users can set separate proxies to use per tab. It is also needed for \"QuickAdd\" to quickly add a URL pattern that applies to the current/active tab. It is also used to open a URL to getfoxyproxy.org where there is online help.
webRequest: Required to authenticate with proxy servers via webRequest.onAuthRequired
webRequestAuthProvider: Required to authenticate with proxies servers via webRequest.onAuthRequired

* browsingData: Required so the extension can delete cookies, indexedDB, and localStorage when requested by the user on the Options page (Delete Browsing Data button)
privacy: Required so the extension can call browser.privacy.network.webRTCIPHandlingPolicy to turn on/off webRTC in Chrome (Limit WebRTC checkbox in Options page)

* host permission: Required to proxy all webRequests and provide proxy server authentication. is used because users may choose to load any/all URLs through proxy servers (chrome.webRequest.onAuthRequired and chrome.webRequest.onAuthRequired.addListener) . Required to proxy all webRequests and provide proxy server authentication. Also needed to get accounts details from FoxyProxy servers, if requested by the user with the Import FoxyProxy Account on the Import tab.

** No remote code is used in this extension. **

* Why is there a crypto javascript library in the extension?

This crypto library is needed to migrate encrypted settings from version 3.x to version 8.x. It is not used to encrypt anything; only to decrypt old data when upgrading from version 3.x -> 8.x.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "__MSG_extensionName__", "description": "__MSG_extensionDescription__", "version": "8.9", "default_locale": "en", "homepage_url": "https://getfoxyproxy.org/", "author": "Eric Jung", "icons": { "16": "image/icon.png", "32": "image/icon32.png", "48": "image/icon48.png", "128": "image/icon128.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "content/background.js", "type": "module" }, "options_ui": { "open_in_tab": true, "page": "content/options.html" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "image/icon.png", "32": "image/icon32.png" }, "default_popup": "content/popup.html", "default_title": "__MSG_extensionName__" }, "permissions": [ "downloads", "notifications", "proxy", "storage", "tabs", "webRequest", "webRequestAuthProvider" ], "optional_permissions": [ "browsingData", "privacy" ], "host_permissions": [ "" ], "commands": { "proxyByPatterns": { "description": "__MSG_proxyByPatterns__" }, "disable": { "description": "__MSG_disable__" }, "setProxy": { "description": "__MSG_setProxy__" }, "quickAdd": { "description": "__MSG_quickAdd__" }, "excludeHost": { "description": "__MSG_excludeHost__" }, "setTabProxy": { "description": "__MSG_setTabProxy__" }, "unsetTabProxy": { "description": "__MSG_unsetTabProxy__" } }, "storage": { "managed_schema": "content/schema.json" }, "minimum_chrome_version": "108"}
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How to download and manually install FoxyProxy extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install FoxyProxy extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install FoxyProxy extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install FoxyProxy extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download FoxyProxy extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a FoxyProxy extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the FoxyProxy Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the FoxyProxy extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the FoxyProxy extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for FoxyProxy extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the FoxyProxy extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download FoxyProxy extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install FoxyProxy extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the FoxyProxy extension file

Select and download the FoxyProxy extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the FoxyProxy extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your FoxyProxy extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the FoxyProxy extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install FoxyProxy extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Apmyp (ID: 000000a4b289cc4a) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 11/03/2023 Stopped work correctly. Always works using proxy even disabled. To disable proxy i need to turn off extension.

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Angelo Neacsu (ID: 000000cf03c4d20a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/07/2023 I used it for years now, and it's very reliable

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Vladimir Shamrai (pixelqiwi alt) (ID: 000000312dd718df) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/25/2023 At some point stopped caring about what proxy I have chosen, always works with the one on top, even if I pick "Disabled" it still connects through the proxy. I have to disable the entire extension to disable my proxy now.

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Олег Бездомный (ID: 0000009251ac0207) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 08/08/2023 Добавление прокси работает отлично. Но фильтры сайтов не удалось настроить, расширение на фильтры не реагирует.

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Jon Trudel (ID: 000000dc813d9bdb) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/08/2023 I've been using it for Chrome for a while, but ran into a configuration issue, so I unintentionally deleted the extension. I reloaded it, and asked for a co-worker's proxy config. He sent it to me, and it's a json file, since he uses Firefox. His config was incompatible with the Chrome version. It was at that point that I realized the Chrome version is 3.071, and the latest version in FireFox is 7.5.1. Why the huge discrepancy? I am still disappointed, because the problem now is that I've recreated the proxies as I thought they were, but I can't get it to work. This, of course, is due to the 3.071 version does not save/backup the config! Quite disappointed, but I guess their audience uses other browsers than chrome. Time to reinvestigate the state of Firefox!