Create Your First Browser Instance

After completing basic installation and configuration, let’s create and start your first fingerprint browser instance. This guide walks you through the whole process.

From a usage perspective, you only need to do two things:

• Create a new browser environment
• Click “Start” to enter that environment

Other features such as tags, proxy, cache clearing, and cookie records are all auxiliary capabilities around these two steps. You can learn them gradually and they will not make onboarding harder.

📌 Key Highlights

• Remember two core actions: Create instance → Start instance.
• For beginners:
  • Keep most fingerprint parameters at default.
  • Focus on Name / Group / Proxy to get started.
• When you have a proxy: Configure the proxy and test connection first in the wizard, then adjust other settings.
• After starting: verify IP, language, time zone match the target region to confirm the environment is correct.

🚀 Quick Creation

Step 1: Open the browser management panel

1. Launch P1 Fingerprint Browser.
2. In the main UI, click “New Browser”.
3. Enter the browser configuration wizard.

Step 2: Fill in basic information

Basic info
├── Browser name: My first browser
├── Group: Default group
├── Note: For learning and testing
└── Tags: test, learning

Explanation:

• Name: A recognizable name for this browser instance.
• Group: Used to organize and manage multiple instances.
• Note: Describe the purpose of this instance.
• Tags: Keywords for quick search and filtering.

Step 3: Choose a fingerprint template

P1 Fingerprint Browser provides multiple preset templates:

Template	Scenario	Recommendation
Windows 10 + Chrome	General purpose, very compatible	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
macOS + Safari	Apple ecosystem, high-end users	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Linux + Firefox	Technical users, privacy focus	⭐⭐⭐
Android + Chrome	Mobile simulation	⭐⭐⭐⭐

For details on each field, common values, and target platforms, see Parameter Intro.

Recommended for beginners:

• OS: Choose something close to your real device (for example Windows 10).
• Browser: Choose a recent stable version (for example Chrome 120) and avoid extremes that are too old or too new.
• Resolution: Common desktop resolutions such as 1920×1080.
• Region & language: Match your business region, for example Region: China, Language: zh-CN.

Step 4: Configure proxy (optional)

If you have a proxy server, configure it here:

Proxy options
├── No proxy (default)
├── HTTP proxy
├── HTTPS proxy
├── SOCKS5 proxy
└── Select from proxy pool

Example (HTTP proxy):

Proxy type: HTTP
Server: proxy.example.com
Port: 8080
Username: your_username (optional)
Password: your_password (optional)

Proxy test

After configuration, click “Test connection” to verify that the proxy is usable.

Step 5: Advanced settings (optional)

Beginners can skip this and keep everything default. Advanced users can customize:

• Launch arguments: Custom Chrome startup flags.
• User data directory: Where to store this instance’s data.
• Extensions: Install specific browser extensions.
• Cookie import: Import existing cookie files.

✅ Save and Start

Save configuration

1. Review all settings.
2. Click “Save”.
3. The configuration is stored in the local database.

Start the browser

1. In the browser list, locate the instance you just created.
2. Click “Start”.
3. Wait for the browser to start (usually 3–10 seconds).

Status indicators:

Startup states
├── 🔄 Starting... (yellow)
├── ✅ Running (green)
├── ❌ Failed (red)
└── ⏸️ Stopped (gray)

🧩 Features Around “Start”

Around the “start” action, P1 provides a set of abilities for each instance to support daily work.

1. Tags and groups

• In create/edit pages, you can set a group and multiple tags.
• Groups are suitable for organizing by business or project: ecommerce, social, test, etc.
• Tags are for finer labels such as “Shop A”, “Ad account”, “Test account”, “No proxy”.
• In the browser list, you can browse by group or filter quickly using tags.

2. Open, close, restart

• Open: Click “Start” in the list, or double-click the row.
• Close: Close the browser window like a normal browser; the list status changes from “Running” to “Stopped”.
• Restart: When the page is frozen, after switching proxy, or when you want a refreshed environment, use “Restart” to relaunch the window within the same fingerprint environment.

3. Navigation and common sites

• After startup, type target URLs in the address bar as usual.
• Add frequently used sites to bookmarks as starting pages.
• For different groups, you can define fixed “start pages” to reduce repeated typing and improve navigation efficiency after startup.

4. Account login and keeping sessions

• Register or log in on target sites as you would in a normal browser.
• Cookies and cache generated after login are stored in this instance.
• Next time you start the same instance, login status is reused (unless you intentionally clear data).
• Data is fully isolated between instances, so you can safely manage multiple accounts and platforms.

5. Proxy settings and switching

• During first creation, choose “No proxy”, “Manual proxy”, or “Proxy pool” as needed.
• To change or disable proxy, open the “Edit” page from the list, adjust proxy config, then save.
• Ideally, match the proxy’s country/region with the fingerprint’s region and language to avoid being flagged as abnormal.

6. Cache clearing

• When you see page loading issues, outdated content, or broken styles, clear cache for that specific instance.
• Cache clearing usually removes local assets (images, scripts, styles), which helps troubleshooting and frees disk space.
• For sensitive operations or important accounts, consider whether you need to preserve login; for deep troubleshooting, combine cache clearing with cookie management.

7. Cookie records and data safety

• Each browser instance stores its site cookies independently, to keep sessions and logins.
• Using instance details or data tools, you can see recent login and data update times.
• For lower correlation and risk control, avoid exporting or reusing cookies between accounts; use separate instances for different business accounts.

🔍 Verify Your Configuration

After the browser starts, run the following checks:

1. Basic info

Visit these sites to inspect browser information:

• User-Agent check: https://www.whatismybrowser.com/
• IP check: https://whatismyipaddress.com/
• Comprehensive check: https://browserleaks.com/

2. Fingerprint validation

Use the sites above (no need to run any console code). Focus on whether the following match your configuration:

• User-Agent (browser and OS identifier).
• Language and region.
• Screen resolution.
• Time zone and IP geolocation.
• Hardware concurrency and other hardware-related fields.

3. Test proxy

If you configured a proxy, check via IP detection:

• Is the IP the proxy IP?
• Is the location correct?
• Is the connection stable?

🎯 Troubleshooting

Startup failure

Problem: The instance fails to start and shows a red error state.

Possible causes:

1. Port in use.
2. Proxy server unavailable.
3. Insufficient system resources.
4. Firewall blocked.

Resolution:

Troubleshooting steps
1. Check system resource usage.
2. Close other browser instances.
3. Test proxy connectivity.
4. Restart P1 Fingerprint Browser.
5. Check error logs.

Fingerprint mismatch

Problem: Detected fingerprint information does not match configuration.

Resolution:

1. Confirm the selected fingerprint template is correct.
2. Check whether any extension interferes.
3. Clear browser cache and restart.
4. Update to the latest version.

Proxy issues

Problem: Proxy cannot connect or is very slow.

Resolution:

1. Verify proxy server info.
2. Test whether the proxy server is reachable.
3. Try another protocol type.
4. Check firewall/network security rules.

📊 Performance Tuning

Resource management

Performance recommendations
├── Concurrent instances: ≤ number of CPU cores
├── Memory: ≤ 1 GB per instance
├── Startup interval: avoid starting many at once
└── Regular cleanup: remove unused instances and cache

Network optimization

• Proxy choice: Choose proxies with low latency and good stability.
• DNS: Use fast DNS resolvers (for example 8.8.8.8).
• Connection pool: Configure proxy pool size reasonably.

🔄 Next Steps

After successfully creating and starting your first browser instance, you can:

1. Explore advanced features: Learn Proxy Settings and Fingerprint Management.
2. Bulk operations: Learn Batch Operations.
3. Automation: Explore how to use automation features.

💡 Best Practices

Naming conventions

Use meaningful names:

Examples
├── Ecommerce-Amazon-ShopA
├── Social-Facebook-AdAccount1
├── Test-Dev-Chrome
└── Scraper-CompetitorAnalysis-NoProxy

Group management

Use groups wisely:

• By business: ecommerce, social, test, etc.
• By region: US, EU, Asia, etc.
• By purpose: production, test, dev, etc.

Security tips

• Rotate proxies regularly.
• Do not share the same fingerprint profile across many accounts.
• Clean browser data periodically.
• Protect configuration files with strong passwords and access control.

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Congrats! You have created and started your first fingerprint browser instance. Keep learning to further optimize your workflow.