How to Install Tinyproxy on Windows 10

Tinyproxy is a lightweight HTTP/HTTPS proxy daemon for POSIX operating systems. This tutorial explains how to install Tinyproxy on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Tinyproxy, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Windows 10 computer with administrative privileges
• An internet connection

Installation Steps

Follow the steps below to install Tinyproxy on Windows 10:

1. Download the latest release of Tinyproxy from the official website https://tinyproxy.github.io/:

   https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy/releases/latest
   

2. Extract the downloaded zip file.

3. Open the extracted directory and locate tinyproxy.exe. This is the Tinyproxy executable file.

4. Open the Command Prompt as an administrator.

5. Navigate to the directory where tinyproxy.exe is placed.

6. Run the following command to install Tinyproxy:

   tinyproxy.exe -c tinyproxy.conf
   

   This command will install the Tinyproxy service and start it immediately. The tinyproxy.conf file contains the configuration settings for the proxy.

7. By default, Tinyproxy listens on port 8888. You can change this port number by editing tinyproxy.conf.

8. To stop the Tinyproxy service, open another Command Prompt window as an administrator and run the following command:

   tinyproxy.exe -c tinyproxy.conf -s
   

   This will stop the Tinyproxy service gracefully.

Conclusion

That's it! You have now installed Tinyproxy on Windows 10. You can now use the proxy on your computer for HTTP/HTTPS requests.

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