<h1 class="SECT1"><a name="STARTUP" id="STARTUP">5. Starting Privoxy</a></h1>
<p>Before launching <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> for the first time, you will want to configure your
browser(s) to use <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> as a HTTP and HTTPS (SSL) <a href=
- "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server" target="_top">proxy</a>. The default is 127.0.0.1 (or localhost) for
+ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server" target="_top">proxy</a>. The default is 127.0.0.1 (or localhost) for
the proxy address, and port 8118 (earlier versions used port 8000). This is the one configuration step <span class=
"emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">that must be done</i></span>!</p>
<p>Please note that <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> can only proxy HTTP and HTTPS traffic. It will not
work with FTP or other protocols.</p>
<div class="FIGURE">
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- <p><b>Figure 2. Proxy Configuration Showing Mozilla/Netscape HTTP and HTTPS (SSL) Settings</b></p>
+ <a name="AEN773" id="AEN773"></a>
+ <p><b>Figure 2. Proxy Configuration Showing Mozilla Firefox HTTP and HTTPS (SSL) Settings</b></p>
<div class="MEDIAOBJECT">
<p><img src="proxy_setup.jpg"></p>
</div>
</div>
<p>With <span class="APPLICATION">Firefox</span>, this is typically set under:</p>
- <p class="LITERALLAYOUT"> <span class="GUIBUTTON">Tools</span> -> <span class=
- "GUIBUTTON">Options</span> -> <span class=
- "GUIBUTTON">Advanced</span> -> <span class="GUIBUTTON">Network</span> -><span class=
- "GUIBUTTON">Connection</span> -> <span class="GUIBUTTON">Settings</span></p>
+ <p class="LITERALLAYOUT"> <span class="GUIBUTTON">Edit</span> -> <span class=
+ "GUIBUTTON">Preferences</span> -> <span class="GUIBUTTON">Network
+ Settings</span> -> <span class="GUIBUTTON">Settings</span></p>
<p>Or optionally on some platforms:</p>
<p class="LITERALLAYOUT"> <span class="GUIBUTTON">Edit</span> -> <span class=
"GUIBUTTON">Preferences</span> -> <span class=
protocols"</span> is <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">UNCHECKED</i></span>. You want only HTTP and HTTPS
(SSL)!</p>
<div class="FIGURE">
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<p><b>Figure 3. Proxy Configuration Showing Internet Explorer HTTP and HTTPS (Secure) Settings</b></p>
<div class="MEDIAOBJECT">
<p><img src="proxy2.jpg"></p>
</div>
</div>
<p>After doing this, flush your browser's disk and memory caches to force a re-reading of all pages and to get rid
- of any ads that may be cached. Remove any <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie" target=
+ of any ads that may be cached. Remove any <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie" target=
"_top">cookies</a>, if you want <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> to manage that. You are now ready to start
enjoying the benefits of using <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span>!</p>
<p><span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> itself is typically started by specifying the main configuration file