# SOCKS Proxy

> Turn on the Proxyman SOCKS5 proxy (port 8889 by default) to capture and debug HTTP and HTTPS traffic from apps that support SOCKS proxies.

## 1. What's it?

From Proxyman 4.9.0, Proxyman supports a SOCKS proxy in addition to the normal HTTP/HTTPS proxy.

* Supports HTTPS over the SOCKS proxy: all debugging tools (e.g. Map Local, Breakpoint, ...) still work.
* Compatible with SOCKS 5

> **Note:** Proxyman doesn't automatically override the system SOCKS proxy setting at launch. You have to enable it manually if needed.

## 2. How to use it?

1. Open the **Tools** menu -> **Proxy Settings** -> **SOCKS Proxy Settings…** and check **Enable SOCKS Proxy**
2. By default, Proxyman listens on port 8889. If the port is in use, **Auto select available port** picks a different one.
3. On your client: set the SOCKS proxy to 127.0.0.1 at port 8889

![Proxyman SOCKS Proxy settings with Enable SOCKS Proxy checked, port 8889 and Auto select available port](https://proxyman.com/docs/assets/proxyman-socks-proxy-settings.jpg)

_SOCKS Proxy settings_