On the Settings tab, several software parameters can be adjusted. The settings tab can be found in the top menu.General Settings#
Thread Settings#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| Maximum Test-Threads | Set the maximum amount of threads used to test proxies. |
| Maximum Scrape-Threads | Set the maximum amount of threads used to scrape proxies from the proxy source. |
| Timeout in seconds | Set the timeout in seconds. |
General Settings#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| Start with Windows | Start Proxy Buddy with Windows. |
| Enable GridLines | Enable grid lines on all lists (Proxy, Source and Task list). |
| Enable Full-Row-Select | Enable full-row-select on all lists. |
| Visual Theme | Select a theme to change the visual presence. |
| Enable Debug Mode | Enables the debug mode that writes additional information to the log-file. |
| Reduce CPU usage | Reduce CPU usage by disabling visual features. |
Save Settings#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| Save Settings on exit | Save the settings when the program shuts down. |
| Save Proxy List on exit | Save the proxy list when the program shuts down. |
| Save Source List on exit | Save the source list when the program shuts down. |
| Automatically create database backups | Automatically create backup files of the proxy and s ource database. |
| Create Backup now | Create a backup of the proxy and source database now. |
License Settings#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| License Key | Displays the activated license key. |
| License Type | Display the license type of the activated license key. |
| Remove License | Remove the activated license from the software. |
Test Settings#
Google Settings#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| Test for Google search pass | Test if a proxy can search/scrape google. |
| Google Search Test URL | Set the URL that is used to test the google pass. |
General Test Settings#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| Test server location | Determine the country of the proxy server while testing. |
| Test Anonymity | Determine the anonymity level while testing (Transparent, Anonymous, Elite). |
| Use public proxy judge | Use custom/public proxy judges for determining the anonymity level of proxy servers. |
| Test HTTP protocol | Test if the proxy supports the HTTP protocol. |
| Test HTTPS support | Test if the proxy supports the HTTPS/SSL. |
| Test Socks4 protocol | Test if the proxy supports the Socks4 protocol. |
| Test Socks5 protocol | Test if the proxy supports the Socks5 protocol. |
Test and Scrape (Auto) Settings#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| Stop Test and Scrape (Auto) when found x working proxies. | Stop the autopilot when x amount of working proxies was found. |
| Only add up/online proxies to the Proxy List. | Only add proxies that are up/online to the proxy list. |
Duplicate Settings#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| Automatically remove duplicates | Automatically remove duplicate proxies when importing or scraping proxies. |
| Automatically remove invalid proxies | Automatically remove invalid proxies from the proxy list while testing. |
E-Mail Settings#
E-Mail Settings#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| SMTP Server | The SMTP server of your E-Mail provider. |
| SMTP Port | The SMTP port of your E-Mail provider. |
| SMTP Username | The SMTP username of your E-Mail, usually the E-Mail address. |
| SMTP Password | The SMTP username of your E-Mail, usually the E-Mail password. |
| E-Mail From | Define the origin E-Mail, usually your E-Mail address. |
| Subject | Define the E-Mail subject. |
| Body | Define the E-Mail body (text). |
| Enable SSL | Enable or disable SSL (depends on your E-Mail provider). |
| Maximum amount of proxies sent | Limit the number of sent proxies. |
| Attach proxies as text file (else append them to body) | Attach the proxies as a text file to the E-Mail or append them to the E-Mails' body as text in IP:Port format. |
E-Mail Receiver List#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| Manually Send E-Mails | Manually send E-Mail with proxies to the E-Mails listed below. |
| Add E-Mail | Add an E-Mail to the E-Mail list. |
| Email | The E-Mail that should be added to the list. |
| Remove selected E-Mail | Remove the selected E-Mail from the list. |
Upload Settings#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| FTP Server | FTP Server |
| FTP Path + Filename | Specify the path and filename (e.g. /home/user/proxy.txt) |
| FTP Username | FTP Username |
| FTP Password | FTP Password |
| Limit uploaded proxies to | Limit the number of uploaded proxies. |
| Manually Upload | Press this button to manually upload a proxy list to the server. |
Error Log#
| Function | Description |
|---|
| Refresh Logfile | Read the logfile and display it's content. |
| Clear Logs and Logfile | Clears the logfile. |
Modified at 2025-09-15 12:49:12
