I finished setting up my first proxy, but then I started wondering if it was actually working the way it should. Everything seemed normal, yet I wasn't sure if my traffic was really going through the proxy. How do you usually check that everything is configured correctly?

The first thing I usually do is check whether my IP address has actually changed. When I was new to proxies, I assumed that if the connection didn't give an error, everything was working correctly. Later I realized that wasn't always true. I also like to test a few different websites to make sure pages load normally and the connection stays stable for more than just a few minutes. If I'm using a location-specific proxy, I verify that the reported region matches what I selected. Another habit I've picked up is running a few small tasks before using the proxy for anything important. Spending a few extra minutes testing everything has saved me from troubleshooting much bigger problems later on.

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