Configuring SOCKS5 Proxies on Windows & macOS

Complete guide to setting up SP5Proxies SOCKS5 on your operating system for system-wide or application-specific proxy usage.

Last updated: January 2026•8 min read

Before You Begin

Make sure you have your SP5Proxies credentials ready. You can find them in your dashboard under "My Proxies":

Proxy Host: proxy.sp5proxies.com

SOCKS5 Port: 1080

HTTP Port: 8080

Username: [Your Username]

Password: [Your Password]

Note: SOCKS5 provides better performance and supports all types of traffic. Use HTTP only if SOCKS5 is not supported by your application.

Open Settings → Network & Internet → Proxy

Under "Manual proxy setup", toggle Use a proxy server to On

Enter your proxy address and port, then click Save

Proxifier allows you to route specific applications through your proxy while keeping others on your regular connection.

Download and install Proxifier from the official website

Go to Profile → Proxy Servers → Add

Select SOCKS Version 5, enter your SP5Proxies host and port

Enable Authentication and enter your username/password

Click Check to verify the connection, then OK to save

Open System Preferences → Network

Select your active network connection and click Advanced

Go to the Proxies tab

Check SOCKS Proxy and enter your SP5Proxies server and port

Enter your username and password, then click OK and Apply

For command-line applications, you can set proxy environment variables:

# Add to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bash_profile

export ALL_PROXY="socks5://username:password@proxy.sp5proxies.com:1080"

export HTTP_PROXY="http://username:password@proxy.sp5proxies.com:8080"

export HTTPS_PROXY="http://username:password@proxy.sp5proxies.com:8080"

After setting up your proxy, verify that it's working correctly: