# Proxy Generation

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This section will guide you regarding the options and functions available on the user dashboard when generating proxies.

Our dashboard provides customers with a range of options for generating different formats, which is great for flexibility. Additionally, the ability to target proxies by country, state, and city allows customers to optimize proxy usage for specific geographic locations. This can be particularly useful for businesses that have a strong local presence and need to gather data from specific regions. Overall, these features provide customers with greater control and customization options, which can ultimately lead to more efficient and effective use of proxies.
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1. Go to the User [Dashboard](https://dashboard.shieldproxies.com/)

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2. Click on the drop-down of Proxy Pool and select the required provider.

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3. Select the Proxy type (i.e. Sticky, Rotating or Custom)<br>

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4. Then enter the Quantity of Proxies you would like to generate.<br>

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5. Select the SSL option. (This option is still available for Packetstream / Basic proxies only) Selecting *Yes* would make you have proxies with a secure session where the proxies include http / https in the URL domain.\ <br>

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5.1 Select Special Pool (This option is still available for IP Royal only)<br>

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It is a special pool of proxies generated that are of higher quality than the regular pool of proxies.
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6. Select the country. Now you have the ability to choose multiple countries and generate custom pools.<br>

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6.1 If you select the country as USA (United States of America) then you get the option of clicking on *Advance Settings* only for IPRoyals, Oxylabs, Smart and Geonode\ <br>

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6.1.1 If you select IProyals, Oxylabs or Smart as the Proxy pool and select the country as the USA, it is able to generate either state-level or city-level proxies by clicking *Advance settings.* But it is not possible to select both state and city. Once you select the State, automatically the city selection gets disabled and vice versa.<br>

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7. Proxy format can be changed by clicking the available options here by clicking on the 'Proxy Format' drop down menu<br>

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8.Once all the selections are done, click *Generate.*<br>

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8.1 And in few seconds the proxies will be added to the Dashboard<br>

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9. And the proxies are added to your dashboard, There are 2 options 'Copy' or 'Download' into Notepad and use them<br>

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