Which proxy to use
Residential proxies with a sticky session are the usual choice for browsing, because the IP address looks like a home connection and stays the same while you work. For heavy use such as video, a time-based Unlimited Datacenter plan avoids paying by the gigabyte.
What to enter
A PiratProxies plan gives you four things: a host, a port, a username and a password. These are the values for Residential; the username and password are on your plan page.
| Host | resi.piratproxies.com |
|---|---|
| HTTP port | 8080 |
| SOCKS5 port | 1080 |
| Username | USERNAME |
| Password | from your plan page |
The country and the session are chosen in the username, not in a separate setting. The generator on your plan page writes the username for you, and Targeting and sessions explains each part.
Steps
- Open
Settingsand search forproxy, then open the network settings. - Choose manual proxy configuration.
- Enter the HTTP proxy
resi.piratproxies.comand the port 8080, and tick the box to use it for HTTPS as well. - Click OK and open any site. Firefox asks for the username and password; let it save them.
Menu names can differ a little between versions of Firefox. The four values to enter are always the same.
Rotating or sticky
A device or browser that sends everything through the proxy is acting as one visitor, so a sticky session is usually what you want: the IP address stays the same while you work. Remember that gigabyte plans count all traffic, so video and large downloads use a plan up quickly.
A sticky username looks like this:
USERNAME-country-us-time-600-session-a1b2c3d4If it does not work
- Firefox does not ask for a login on SOCKS5 proxies. Use the HTTP fields, or an extension such as FoxyProxy that can send a SOCKS5 login.
- Because the setting is Firefox's own, it is an easy way to keep one browser on a proxy and the rest of the computer off it.
- A
407error means the username or password was not accepted. Copy both again from your plan page, and check that nothing added a space or cut the username short. - If the IP address is in the wrong country, look at the username: the country code is part of it. More fixes.
Questions
Does Firefox work with SOCKS5 proxies?
Not with a username and password: Firefox can use SOCKS5 only without a login. Use the HTTP port, 8080, which works for both http and https sites.
Which PiratProxies proxy should I use with Firefox?
Residential proxies with a sticky session are the usual choice for browsing, because the IP address looks like a home connection and stays the same while you work. For heavy use such as video, a time-based Unlimited Datacenter plan avoids paying by the gigabyte.
Firefox is a product of its own makers. PiratProxies is not affiliated with it; the name is used here only to say what this guide is about. Use it within the rules of the sites you work with and our acceptable use policy.