From a31720634df707006596a4153fbb1a3b2c3286b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DoTheEvo <dotheevo@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 00:09:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] update

---
 squid/readme.md | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

diff --git a/squid/readme.md b/squid/readme.md
index c6481ca..eb0e14c 100644
--- a/squid/readme.md
+++ b/squid/readme.md
@@ -10,16 +10,19 @@ Forward proxy to avoid websites IP bans.<br>
 
 * [Official](http://www.squid-cache.org/)
 * [Github](https://github.com/squid-cache/squid)
+* [Arch wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Squid)
 
 Caching and forwarding HTTP web proxy.<br>
 Main use here is being able to access web pages from a different IP than 
-your own in a comfortable way.
+your own in a comfortable way.<br>
+Other uses are caching to improve speed and load, and ability to block domains,
+ads, IPs,...
 
 Squid is written in C++.
 
 # Hosting
 
-Free oracle cloud instance can be used.<br>
+Free oracle cloud instance can be used to host squid somewhere in the world.<br>
 [Detailed setup guide here.](https://github.com/DoTheEvo/selfhosted-apps-docker/tree/master/free_cloud_hosting_VPS)
 
 # Files and directory structure
@@ -54,32 +57,6 @@ services:
 
 # squid.conf
 
-Minimal config that works.<br>
-
-For running in docker `max_filedescriptors 1048576` is required, prevents error:<br>
-*FATAL: xcalloc: Unable to allocate 1073741816 blocks of 432 bytes
-squid cache terminated abnormally*
-
-`squid.conf`
-```php
-max_filedescriptors 1048576
-http_port 56566
-http_access allow all
-```
-
-Linux curl command can test if reverse proxy works.
-
-`curl -x http://666.6.66.6:56566 -L http://archlinux.org`
-
-# More configuration
-
-For security I use firewall that allows in connections only from one public IP.
-Or I would be using VPN. So not much interest in security acl and authorization config.
-
-Also no interest in caching.
-So this is just some config with some headers turned off for maybe better hiding
-of the real IP.
-
 `squid.conf`
 ```php
 max_filedescriptors 1048576
@@ -95,16 +72,41 @@ follow_x_forwarded_for deny all
 request_header_access X-Forwarded-For deny all
 ```
 
-* [arch wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Squid)
-* 
+A minimal config that works.
+
+For running in docker, `max_filedescriptors 1048576` is required, prevents error:<br>
+*FATAL: xcalloc: Unable to allocate 1073741816 blocks of 432 bytes
+squid cache terminated abnormally*
+
+A firewall is used for security, allows in-connections only from one public IP.
+Otherwise a VPN like wireguard would be used,
+so not much interest in acl security and authorization provided by the config.<br>
+Also no interest in caching.<br>
+So this is just a config with some headers turned off for maybe better hiding
+of the real IP.
+
+**Testing**
+
+Linux curl command can test if reverse proxy works.
+
+`curl -x http://666.6.66.6:56566 -L http://archlinux.org`
+
+# Setting proxy in browsers
+
+![foxy](https://i.imgur.com/oYIA5u1.jpg)
+
+Every browser has proxy settings where ip and port can be set and it should 
+work globally for every site. But if only certain domains should go through proxy
+then thers browsers addons.
 
-# Usage
+**FoxyProxy Standard**
 
-FoxyProxy Standard - got version on firefox and chrome.
+* [firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxyproxy-standard/)
+* [chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/foxyproxy-standard/gcknhkkoolaabfmlnjonogaaifnjlfnp)
 
-In config one can setup ip and port and it works.<br>
-But it also has pattern section where url wildcard can be set and proxy is applied
-only on those sites.
+In config one can setup the proxy ip and port and then one can enable or disable proxy.<br>
+But it also has pattern section where url wildcard can be set and proxy
+is enabled all the time but applies only on sites fitting pattern.
 
 # Update