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# How to Test Proxies

These are two main testers among the best available, and we choose **FOGLDN**:

* **FOGLDN PROXY TESTER:** <https://www.fogldn.com/>
* **IPROYAL PROXY TESTER:** <https://iproyal.com/proxy-tester/>

1. Use Fogldn to test your proxies: <https://www.fogldn.com/proxy-tester/>

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2. Click **Import proxies** and paste your proxies in the prompt box.

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3. After pasting your proxies, click **Submit Proxies**.

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4. Click **Test Proxies** and review the status to see whether proxies are working or failed.

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5. If proxies show **OK** in green, they are working. If a proxy fails, the status is shown in red.

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