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# Forward Proxy
Forward Proxy connect your browser to a server on your local network through IPFighter.
Adding a proxy to the Proxy Manager is just the beginning of managing your proxies. To save bandwidth and speed up your network, you need to set up local port forwarding.
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**Why you have to forward proxy in IPFighter?**
Here's an example: you log in your IPFighter account on PC and you want to use proxy on your phone. If you set up proxy directly on your phone, you cannot save bandwidth or using any features of IPFighter on your phone.
However, forwarding proxy allows you to "forward" the proxy on a PC to a mobile through local network. Therefore, your phone can using any features available in IPFighter.
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### ⭐ Add Forward Proxy
1. To add the forward port, click on "**Add Forward Proxy**" in the Forward Proxy section.
There are 2 options for adding forward port:
* **Option 1: Add proxy from Proxy Manager**
1. First, click to the symbol of Proxy Manager.
2. Next, choose proxies from list and click "**Forward Port**".
Add proxies from Proxy Manager
* **Option 2: Add a new proxy list**
1. First, choose connection type of proxy and fill in the proxy information in the box and click "**Save**". You can also add these new proxies to your Proxy Manager.
Add new proxies
2. After adding proxy, you can edit the port of each proxy.
3. After you add Forward Proxy, Proxies will appear on the screen with column Action on the right.
### ⭐ Run Forward Proxy
After add proxies to Forward Proxy list, you must start the proxy before "forward" it networks to other devices.
1. You can run a single forward proxy or multiple forward proxies at the same time. Select the proxies you want to run and click the **Start proxies** in the top left corner.
2. Place cursor next to the proxy you want and click button copy Local IP.
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Local IP is used to connect with browsers on the same device. LAN IP is used to connect with other deviced (another computer, smartphone, tablet,...)
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3. Configure on another app or device. Follow the instruction in [How to setup Proxies](/docs-en/how-to-setup-proxies.md)**.**
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### ⭐ Add Secondary Proxy
Secondary proxies are added when you want a backup proxy. This means you can use two proxies at the same time. You can set rules to choose which proxy to use for different websites while you're browsing.
After you forward proxy successfully, this proxy will automatically become Primary Proxy.
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Why you should use Secondary Proxy?
With Secondary Proxy setting, you can set which website will use primary and which website will use secondary proxy.
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1. Click on the three-dot icon and select **Details**.
Add new Secondary Proxy
2. Add secondary proxy information. The proxy format should be `Host:Port:Username:Password`. You can also choose a proxy in Proxy Manager by click the blue icon next the new proxy line.
Add secondary proxy information
3. Custom allow list: Here you will set website for secondary proxy only.
Set allow list
4. You can also setting DNS for this Proxy only.
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If you have a primary proxy at `127.0.0.1:1008` and add a secondary proxy at `207.148.72.116:3000`with an allow list for \*paypal.com, all traffic to \*paypal.com (including subdomains) will route through the secondary proxy`207.148.72.116:3000` instead of the primary one.
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### ⭐ Check IP Change
Every 60 seconds, IPFighter will check the current proxy's IP address to keep a record of any changes in history. To see IP Change history of an Proxy:
1. Click on the three-dot icon.
2. Click **Details.**
3. IP Change hisstory will appear on the right.
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### ⭐ Change Forward Port
To change port of previously added Forwarding Proxy:
1. Click on the three-dot icon.
2. Choose **Change port.**
3. Select another port or type the port number you want.
4. Click **Change** to save.
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### ⭐ Copy and Delete Proxy
1. Choose proxies you want.
2. Click symbol copy to copy in bulk.
3. Click symbol delete to delete in bulk.
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Once a proxy is deleted, it cannot be restored.
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### ⭐ Display settings
You can set which information appears on main screen. There are 7 informations you can select:
* Proxy Address
* Type
* Local IP
* Lan IP
* Country
* City
* Status
* Note
1. Click symbol of display settings.
2. Choose the info you need to be shown.
By following a few easy steps to add a forward port, you can use the proxy more efficiently. The usage dashboard will keep updating to show how much bandwidth you’re saving, and it can be a lot!
