All
most every one Following my blog must have Know about
proxy servers , A proxy is an address ( IP address ) of a Server (proxy server) that is placed between your computer and the
Internet , There are many advantages of using a
proxy server. I've already explained that in one of my previous articles, you can read my previous article on Proxies From
Here .If your new to
Proxies then i would strongly suggest you to read the article before reading this one
We use proxies in our day to day life to do various things mainly to view blocked websites in schools , collages and in offices we also use proxies to do
anonymous surfing , There are different types of proxy servers but the most commonly used one is
Web Proxy. So in this tutorial i will explain how you can Create your Own
Personal Web Proxy Site in 5 easy StepsWhat is a Web Proxy Server ?A
web proxy is a webserver (website) that allows you to surf the internet without exposing your
IP address to the outside world, To use a
WEBproxy server, you just have to visit the webproxy server address with your browser. There should be a form where you can enter the website you want to visit.
Why choose WEB proxy?
The best thing about web proxies is, that you don't need to
configure anything. Simply
visit web proxy page, enter the desired web address and surf
Disadvantages of a Public WebProxy1. The biggest disadvantage is its
browsing speed its too
slow, this is because many people use the same proxy server
2. You might get lots of adds and pop-ups which can be
irritating3. Most of these free public proxies are run by hackers and spammers Who are looking to steal information. So the bottom line is you cant trust any
public web proxyAdvantages of Using Your own Personal proxy1. Good Browsing
speed 2. You need not wory about
security, because your running the proxy server
Create your Own Web Proxy Site in 5 easy Steps
Things You Need :1. A Premium Web hosting account which includes
PHP and
curl / Free hosting accounts usually wont provide
curl that's why i suggest you to use
Premium hosting account or you can also setup a
webserver at your home computer and host a proxy site at your Local Pc ,you can easily setup your own webserver by using
xampp i have written a tutorial on that you can read the article from
Here2. VPN (optional ) - If you find it difficult to port forward (i use hamachi VPN )
Procedure :
1. First Download
Proxy script Pack From
Here
2. Now extract all the files from the
Proxy script pack and upload them to your
premium web hosting account for easy uploading, use an
ftp client like (
file zilla ), If your using xampp like me, Then just put all the files in
htdocs folder as shown
3. Now enter your website name in your web browser and you should see your
web proxy site4. For those using
xampp first go to xampp folder, then navigate to
php folder , Now open
php.ini and search for
curl, Now Uncomment the following line by removing the semicolon ";extension=php_curl.dll " as shown
5. Now restart xampp and enter
localhost or
127.0.0.1 in your browser , You should now see your proxy site running , If your not getting it then redo all the steps !!
Now those setting up a proxy server at your home PC are Usually behind a
router or
modem, In order to access your proxy server from anywhere (like from your collages , offices ) you have to
port forward your web server,
Port forwarding can be a difficult job for beginners as an alternative you can use a
VPN .when using a vpn theirs no need of port forwarding. I use
Hamachi a free to use
vpn to accomplish my goal
First
Download and install
Hamcahi, You will be provided with an ip address starting with
5.xxx..xxx.xxxTo use your proxy, Simply enter your
hamachi ip address in your web browser and you,ll see your proxy site as shown
Hope you like this tutorial for further doubts and clarifications please pass your comments