NaïveProxy Setup Guide

What is NaïveProxy?

NaïveProxy is a lightweight, high-performance proxy tool designed to bypass internet censorship. It supports both HTTP/2 and HTTP/3, and disguises itself as regular web traffic. Built on Chromium with integrated TLS encryption, it's secure, fast, and efficient—perfect for avoiding restrictions without drawing attention.

Why Choose NaïveProxy?

Looks Like Normal Traffic: Uses Chromium’s TLS stack, so it blends in like any other browser session.
Simple to Use: Easy to set up even if you're not super technical.

Getting Started with NaïveProxy + Caddy

What You’ll Need

A domain name, preferably managed through Cloudflare or a similar DNS provider.
A Linux VPS with ports 443 and 80 open.
Basic requirements:
Some familiarity with the command line
Root access to your server

Step-by-Step Setup

1. Switch to the Root User

sudo -s

2. Update Your System

apt update

3. Install Go

apt-get install software-properties-common
add-apt-repository ppa:longsleep/golang-backports
apt-get update
apt-get install golang-go

4. Install `xcaddy`

go install github.com/caddyserver/xcaddy/cmd/xcaddy@latest

5. Build Caddy with the NaïveProxy Plugin

~/go/bin/xcaddy build \
  --with github.com/caddyserver/forwardproxy@caddy2=github.com/klzgrad/forwardproxy@naive

Configuration

6. Create a `Caddyfile`

Make a new file called Caddyfile and paste in the following. Be sure to replace the placeholder values with your own:

:443, your-domain.com
tls your-email@example.com

route {
  forward_proxy {
    basic_auth username password
    hide_ip
    hide_via
    probe_resistance
  }

  reverse_proxy https://example.com {
    header_up Host {upstream_hostport}
    header_up X-Forwarded-Host {host}
  }
}

Make sure to replace your-domain.com, your-email@example.com, username, password, and https://example.com with your actual values.

Caddy Commands

Run in the foreground

./caddy run

Run in the background

./caddy start

Stop server

./caddy stop

Reload the configuration

./caddy reload

Getting it Running

7. Generate SSL Certificates

Start Caddy once to generate SSL certificates:

./caddy run

Once you see it’s running, press Ctrl + C to stop it.

8. Start Caddy in the Background

./caddy start

You're Done!

Your NaïveProxy server is now up and running.

Set up your client to connect using the domain, username, and password you defined, using port 443. Don’t forget to use the domain name in the Server Name Indication (SNI) field. Everything else can stay at default settings.