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# Proxies
### Creating Proxies and Groups
Although Valor can run without proxies, it is highly recommended, and on many sites nearly required, that you use them. Click **Proxies** in the top navigation bar to go to the proxies page and get started.
To begin, click the blue **Add** icon in the top left corner. This will open a window where you can create a proxy group and give it a name.
Proxy groups help keep your proxies organized. For example, you can create separate groups for different sites or tasks. Once a group has been created, you can add and manage proxies inside that group.
To add a proxy to the selected group, enter the proxy information into the text area. You can enter multiple proxies by placing each proxy on a new line.
Example:
```
45.67.120.34:8000:user1:pass1
52.14.88.201:9000:user2:pass2
104.238.221.67:7000:user3:pass3
```
Once finished, click **Save List,** and the proxies will appear in the proxy table to the right of the text area.
The site selection dropdown, **Test All** button, and action buttons are used to test whether your proxies can successfully connect to the selected site.
{% hint style="danger" %}
Testing your proxies here is not a reliable way to determine whether they are good for checkout. It only shows whether the proxies can connect to the selected site. The best way to know if a proxy works well is to run a task and test it in a real checkout scenario.
{% endhint %}
### Import/Export
You can also import and export accounts and account groups.
The **Import** and **Export** buttons under the **Proxy Groups** section are used to import or export multiple proxy groups at the same time.
The **Import** and **Export** buttons next to the selected proxy group name at the top of the table are used to import or export proxies for that single group only.
{% hint style="danger" %}
It is important to use the correct buttons for the option you are working with. Using the wrong import or export option may cause your profiles to import incorrectly.
{% endhint %}