How to Install socks5-proxy-server on Windows 10

The following tutorial will guide you through the process of installing socks5-proxy-server on Windows 10. The proxy server is available for download through https://github.com/nskondratev/socks5-proxy-server.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

Installation Steps

  1. Extract the .zip file to a directory of your choice.

  2. Right-click on the extracted folder and select "Open command window here".

  3. In the command prompt, run the following command:

     python setup.py install
    

    This will install socks5-proxy-server on your Windows 10 machine.

  4. To run the proxy server, navigate to the directory where you extracted the files and open a command prompt.

  5. Run the following command in the command prompt:

     python main.py
    
  6. The proxy server is now running on your Windows 10 machine. You can now configure your browser or any other application to use the proxy server.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed socks5-proxy-server on your Windows 10 machine. You can now use the proxy server to access the internet securely and anonymously.

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