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How to use a proxy 
Understand the basic concepts of a proxy. 
A proxy is a server that you connect to that allows you to get " outside " of your network. You connect to a proxy and route your traffic through it, so that your ip is masked and traffic appears to be coming from the proxy server.
Know the different types of proxies. There are several types of proxies that you will run into as you research proxies.