For those who would rather configure the proxy natively on their operating system, we have provided the following steps for Windows and macOS.
On Windows OS, perform the following steps for configuring a proxy:
- Click on Start and then click on Control Panel.
- Click on Network and Internet.
- Click on Internet Options.
- In the Internet Options dialog box, click on the Connections tab.
- Click on the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings button.
- To enable the use of a proxy server, select the checkbox for Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections), as shown in the following screenshot.
- In the proxy Address box, enter localhost in the IP address.
- In the Port number ...