Okay, so today I messed around with Charles Proxy and this thing called Coody. Let me tell you, it was a bit of a journey, but I finally got it working. Here’s how it all went down.
Getting Started
First, I downloaded and installed Charles. Pretty straightforward, you know, just follow the usual installation steps. Then, I grabbed Coody – it’s supposed to help with, like, generating some code or something. I wasn’t entirely sure at first, but hey, gotta try things out, right?
Setting Up Charles
Once Charles was up and running, I had to configure it. The main thing is setting up the proxy. I went into the settings and found the proxy settings. I made a note of the port number – usually, it’s 8888, but it’s good to double-check.
Fiddling with Coody
Now, Coody was a little trickier. I had to figure out how to point it to Charles. After some digging around in its settings, I found a place to enter the proxy address and port. I typed in my computer’s IP address and the port number from Charles (that 8888 I mentioned earlier).
I needed input something to test it can get the response, so I did it.
The “Aha!” Moment
I fired up Coody and… nothing. Blank screen. Ugh. Then I remembered something – Charles needs to be actively capturing traffic. So, I went back to Charles and clicked that little record button. I went back to Coody, tried again, and boom! It worked! I saw all this data flowing through Charles, and Coody was actually doing its thing. I felt like a genius, even though it was probably super simple for experienced folks.
What I Learned
- Always check the port number: Make sure Charles and whatever you’re connecting it to are using the same port.
- Start recording in Charles: Charles won’t do much unless you tell it to start capturing.
- Patience is key: Sometimes it takes a little trial and error to get things working. Don’t give up!
So yeah, that was my day with Charles and Coody. It wasn’t super smooth, but I got there in the end. Hopefully, this little write-up helps someone else who’s just starting out with these tools. It’s all about experimenting and figuring things out, one step at a time.
