How to Get Started with Datacenter Proxies

Learn how to quickly set up your Datacenter proxy on Bright Data with this step-by-step guide, including signing in, creating a proxy, and verifying your account.

if you haven’t yet signed up for Bright Data, you can sign up for free, and when adding your payment method, you’ll receive a $5 credit to get you started!

1. Sign in
2. Navigate to "Proxies & Scraping", then "My Zones"

   In My Zones page, under Datacenter Proxies click Get started

   If you already have an active proxy, simply choose Add at the top right corner

   
3. Assign a name to your Proxy

   Please select a meaningful name, as the zone’s name cannot be changed once created.

4. Configure your proxy
5. Click Add

Before continuing, verify your account

If you haven’t yet added a payment method, you’ll be prompted to add one at this point to verify your account. If it’s your first time using Bright Data, then you’ll also receive a $5 bonus credit to get you started!

You will not be charged anything at this point and this is solely for verification purposes

Don’t worry, we’ll cover all the configurations in the next section Configure your Proxy