How to install zenmate proxy on chrome (to run blocked websites)

There are situations in which we want to bypass the restrictions and access blocked websites on our network which could be blocked for any reason but it’s critical to load them at that particular time.

Zenmate proxy for chrome benefits

For example, youtube is blocked in some countries, including Pakistan. Yesterday a very good friend of mine needed to access youtube to learn few methods related to their medical (mbbs) exam today but wasn’t able to do that due to youtube being blocked in Pakistan. This post is dedicated to her :)

How to unblock youtube using Zenmate chrome proxy

So coming back to the point, how to unblock youtube in Pakistan. There are certainly many ways to do that, but the one I recommend here today is very simple one and easy to setup by not so pro with computer people. And above all, it’s free of ads! what a relief ! isn’t it ? It’s by using zenmate proxy on google chrome. In this post we’re going to discuss how to install zenmate on google chrome!

Note: keep the proxy turned off (simple method to do that – in last step of this tutorial) to have good browsing speed on non-blocked websites, as proxy causes loading to slow down as per their server connection and speed.

Zenmate Chrome free  download and installation:

The following steps will help you through zenmate chrome proxy installation for free.

1. Download Google chrome

First of all you need to install Google chrome, simply click here and install chrome in couple of simple steps:

https://google.com/chrome

2. Find Zenmate proxy for chrome in google webstore

Once installed, open and run google chrome and click here to goto the “zenmate plugin” for chrome install page directly:

http://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zenmate-for-google-chrome/fdcgdnkidjaadafnichfpabhfomcebme?hl=en

3. Begin Zenmate for google chrome free download

When on the  zenmate for chrome free download page, click : “FREE” on top right and it will begin installation of the zenmate extension on chrome.

4. Input email for Zenmate chrome proxy registration

Once installed, you will see the zenmate for chrome page which will ask you to simply input your email and on next page it will show you a password / or ask you to input any password which you can remember (note: don’t enter your email id’s password here). You will not be required to use this password anywhere while using the plugin however enter a memorable simple password.

5. Zenmate icon on appears google chrome browser

Once done, you will see icon on the top right of the google chrome browser, next to the address bar where you write the url / address of any website you visit. (the one next to star, sort of inverted triangle)

6. Turning on zenmate chrome proxy

Click on the icon and it will open the zencare proxy pane like this (click on on / off it’s not already “on”):

7. Change location for Zenmate chrome proxy

When I installed the plugin on my mac os x , it showed hongkong, China as the proxy city and country. Click on “change location” and then change it to USA (end of the list) so that the websites you open, load in english, not in chinese, as some websites (including youtube.com) have local versions of the websites which open in their language.

Hope this helps you getting more marks in your exams :) remember me in your prayers!

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