Setting up IXBrowser for MeshX Shop Manager.

What is IXBrowser and why do you need it?

IXBrowser is an anti-detect browser — it lets you run multiple browser profiles, each with its own fingerprint, cookies, and session data. Each profile acts like a completely separate computer to the marketplace.

MeshX Shop Manager uses IXBrowser to:

• Shop Profiles — open and manage multiple marketplace shops from one machine
• Listing Bots — automate listing creation across Etsy, eBay, and TikTok Shop
• Sale Scheduler — run rotating sales across shops automatically
• Messaging — scan inboxes and reply to customers across all shops

Download and install IXBrowser

1. Go to ixbrowser.com.
2. Click Download and choose the version for your operating system (Windows or macOS).
3. Run the installer and follow the prompts — default settings are fine.
4. Launch IXBrowser after installation.

Create your IXBrowser account

1. Go to ixbrowser.com/register.
2. Enter your email address.
3. Click Send the Verification Code — check your inbox (and spam folder) for the code.
4. Enter the verification code.
5. Set a password and confirm it.
6. Invitation code — leave blank (optional).
7. Tick Read and agree Terms of use & Privacy Policy.
8. Click Sign Up.

Upgrade to the Professional plan

1. Log into IXBrowser (desktop app or web dashboard).
2. Go to Order & Recharge in the left sidebar (or click your plan name in the top-right).
3. Select the Professional tab.
4. Choose a plan duration:

5. Select your payment method (PayPal, Visa/Mastercard, or crypto).
6. Click Submit to complete payment.
7. After payment, log out and log back in — the Professional badge will appear in the top-right of the app.

What Professional gives you (vs Free)

Enable the Local API

MeshX communicates with IXBrowser through its Local API. You need to enable it:

1. In IXBrowser, go to Settings (gear icon, usually top-right or in the sidebar).
2. Find the Local API or API Settings section.
3. Toggle the Local API ON.
4. Note the port number — the default is 53200. Don't change it unless you have a port conflict.
5. Make sure "Allow connections from localhost" is enabled (it usually is by default).

Set the API port in MeshX Shop Manager

1. In MeshX, go to Shop Manager → Settings → General.
2. Set the IXBrowser port field to match the port from Step 04 (default: 53200).
3. Click Save.

MeshX now knows where to find IXBrowser on your machine. Every tool that uses IXBrowser (Shop Profiles, Listing Bots, Sale Scheduler, Messaging) reads this port setting.

Create your first browser profile

1. In IXBrowser, click + New Profile (or Create Profile).
2. Give it a name that identifies the shop — e.g. Etsy - CraftyBoutiqueGB.
3. Under Group, create or select a folder — e.g. Etsy Shops.
4. Under Note, add any useful info (shop URL, username, etc.).
5. Leave the fingerprint/proxy settings at defaults unless you have specific requirements.
6. Click Save.
7. Click Open on the new profile to launch a browser window.
8. In that browser window, log into your marketplace (e.g. Etsy) as normal. IXBrowser saves the session — next time you open this profile, you'll already be logged in.

Organise profiles with groups and tags

MeshX Shop Manager reads IXBrowser's groups (folders) and tags to filter and sort your profiles. Set them up consistently:

Groups (folders)

Organise by platform:

• Etsy Shops
• eBay Shops
• Amazon Shops
• TikTok Shops

Tags

MeshX uses tags for status filtering. Apply one of these to each profile:

In MeshX Shop Profiles, you can filter by tag (e.g. show only "selling" shops) and sort by tag, name, open status, or group.

Test the connection from MeshX

1. Make sure IXBrowser is running with the Local API enabled.
2. In MeshX, go to Shop Manager → Shop Profiles.
3. Your IXBrowser profiles should appear in the list — name, group, tag, and status.
4. Click any profile to open it. You should see the status change: idle → opening → success.
5. If profiles don't appear or you get an error, check:
   • IXBrowser is running
   • Local API is enabled in IXBrowser settings
   • Port in MeshX Settings matches IXBrowser's API port
   • No firewall blocking localhost connections on that port

Tips for multi-shop operation

• One profile per shop — never log into two marketplace accounts from the same profile. Each shop gets its own isolated browser profile.
• Keep IXBrowser running — MeshX tools need IXBrowser active in the background. If IXBrowser closes, all automation stops.
• Name profiles consistently — use the format Platform - ShopName for easy identification (e.g. Etsy - CraftyBoutiqueGB, eBay - PrintHubUK).
• Tag every profile — the selling tag is especially important: Messaging defaults to scanning only "selling" shops, and the Sale Scheduler filters by tag.
• Quiet Tabs mode — when running Listing Bots, enable "Quiet Tabs" in the bot config to keep the browser in the background. This prevents the bot from stealing focus while you work.
• Don't close profiles mid-bot — if a Listing Bot is running on a profile, don't manually close that IXBrowser window. Use the Stop button in MeshX instead.