How to Install SocksBin on Windows 10

SocksBin is an open-source tool for Windows that allows you to redirect your internet traffic through a SOCKS5 proxy server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of downloading and installing SocksBin on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

  • Windows 10 operating system
  • .NET Framework 4.5 or higher
  • Internet connection
  • Basic knowledge of using Command Prompt

Installation Steps

  1. Open the SocksBin Github page at https://github.com/magnumdingusedu/socksbin.

  2. Click on the "Download ZIP" button to download a Zip file of the SocksBin repository.

  3. Extract the downloaded Zip file to a convenient location on your computer.

  4. Open the Command Prompt on your Windows 10 PC. You can do this by pressing the Windows key + R and typing "cmd" in the Run dialog box. Alternatively, you can search for "Command Prompt" in the taskbar search field.

  5. Navigate to the extracted folder location using the command prompt by typing cd path/to/extracted/folder and press Enter.

  6. Run the SocksBin application by typing dotnet SocksBin.dll -start in the Command Prompt and press Enter.

  7. If successful, you should see a message saying "SocksBin started successfully" in the Command Prompt.

  8. SocksBin is now ready to use. You can configure it to work with your preferred SOCKS5 proxy server by editing the config.json file in the extracted folder. Refer to the sample configuration in the repository for guidance on how to do this.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install SocksBin on a Windows 10 PC. With SocksBin, you can easily redirect your internet traffic through a SOCKS5 proxy server.