Learn How to Set Up Squid Proxy Server Proxies

Saying “squid proxy server” or “squid proxies” just referes to the fact that the proxy server is using the squid proxy configuration (squid.conf) as the “framework” (so to speak) for the proxy. Squid is an open-source caching platform. The whole squid proxy platform was designed as an advanced caching proxy (ie, to store previously viewed pages for faster browsing of the same pages later) and supports several variables that allow it to be configured in a variety of different ways, for a variety of different uses. Using squid-cache to set up your own elite proxy server is a fairly simple process if you know how to configure squid’s squid.conf file (ie, squid’s configuration file). Or, if you can get the file already pre-configured for you (hint, hint). The squid.conf file has several variables that can be altered, turned on or off, and pieced together in different ways to create the exact configuration you need. One such configuration is the elite proxy configuration we use here (also sometimes referred to as a high anonymous proxy configuration). As mentioned, squid itself is open-source, and doesn’t come pre-configured as “elite”, so, as also stated, the squid.conf file needs to be edited & customized to act as a high anonymous/elite proxy.

Once configure appropriately, all you have to do is remove squid’s original squid.conf file and replace it with the new “elite” configuration version (ie, the one included with my tutorial). And then you’ll actually have to do a bit of editing to it yourself. Don’t get nervous; all you have to do it paste the ip address(es) of the server into the file, so that squid knows where to find your proxy server on the network (ie, on the internet). So if you’re serious about wanting to learn how to set up a proxy server of your own (for your own personal/private use) this is how you do it. It’s not difficult, and it literally only takes about 10 minutes of actual setup time. It’ll take a bit longer than that to set yourself up with a bare-bones remote vps hosting account, but if you already know anything about this proxy stuff, you already know that finding a cheap ($6-$10) unmanaged vps is pretty easy.

The only requirements are that it’s an unmanaged linux server w/ root access, and that it gives you the option to choose ubuntu 8.04 or 8.10 as the operating system (that’s a real basic setup by the way, so most hosts will have plenty of these laying around at dirt-cheap prices). If you don’t already know; a VPS (virtual private server) is just a dedicated server that has been partitioned down into much much smaller (and thus, much much cheaper) sections. A vps behaves exactly as a full dedicated server does, and gives you the same level of security & privacy that a full dedicated server does, but without the big price tag. And the ones we need to set up a proxy server on are the cheapest of all, because a proxy script takes up basically zero space and resources. So we can rent the smallest cheapest ones available (typically used for small website developement purposes). Renting one of these bare-bones unmanaged vps servers is no more difficult than signing up for website hosting would be. — You Are Here: Learn How to Set Up Squid Proxy Server Proxies

OPTION #1:

Standard Version

Use this option to set up as many elite proxy servers as you want to for the rest of your life. It will never become outdated because the script automatically updates itself every time you use it.

  $14.99

OPTION #2:

Advanced Version

Same as option #1 above but also includes instructions for putting multiple ip addresses on the same proxy server. Don't bother with this option if you only need 1 new ip address (most users) but if you want to put lots of different ip addresses all on the same proxy then this is the option for you.

  $27.50