What is CRBot?
CRBot is a small desktop program that works with CRBrowser. CRBrowser is for browsing yourself — open a profile, sign in, click around. CRBot is for the repeat stuff — it opens your profiles, visits your links, and keeps score of what happened.
It's part of the CRBrowser family, and it talks to the browser already on your computer. Everything runs locally — no cloud, no uploads.
1. Get ready
CRBot needs three things before it can do anything:
Windows PC
CRBot is a Windows desktop app. That's the only requirement for the computer itself.
CRBrowser installed and open
CRBot controls CRBrowser — the browser on your computer. If you already use CRBrowser, you have it.
The Local API turned on
In CRBrowser's settings there's a switch called Local API. Turn it on — that's the door CRBot uses to talk to the browser. It stays on your own computer.
TipLeave CRBrowser running in the background while you use CRBot. You don't need to look at it — but it does need to be open.
2. Install & sign in
- Download the CRBot installer from the Telegram channel.
- Run the file and follow the steps — like any other Windows program.
- CRBot opens to the sign-in screen.
- Sign in with your account email and password, or switch to license key sign-in if you have a license key instead.
NoteCRBot remembers your sign-in on this computer, so you only do this once. Your license is tied to this machine.
3. Connect to CRBrowser
The first time CRBot opens, it checks whether it can reach CRBrowser. Usually you don't have to do anything:
- CRBot tries the default address 127.0.0.1:53200 — that's CRBrowser's local address on your own computer.
- If the check passes, you'll see "Connected" and the main window appears.
- If it fails, a settings window pops up. Check that CRBrowser is open, the Local API is on, and the address matches — then click Check Connection again.
TipCRBot saves your connection settings, so you only set this up once. There's also a timeout setting — if pages are slow, raise it from the default 5 minutes.
4. The Overview tab
This is your home screen. It's a dashboard with four numbers and the state of your work:
- Active jobs — how many jobs are waiting or running right now.
- Visits done — total links visited across all jobs.
- Succeeded / Failed — how those visits ended. Green is good; check failed ones in the logs.
Below that you'll find the event log — a diary of everything CRBot did, newest first, with the time, the profile, and what happened. When something goes wrong, this is the first place to look.
5. Work with profiles
Profiles are separate browser identities — each has its own cookies, saved logins, and settings. The Profiles tab lists every profile from CRBrowser.
Find your way around
- Search box — type part of a name to filter the list instantly.
- Group filter — show only profiles from one group (like "Work" or "Clients").
- Open / Close buttons — launch a profile in CRBrowser or stop it, right from the list.
Create and edit profiles
You can also add profiles directly in CRBot:
- Click Add Profile.
- Fill in the name, the site it belongs to, and the group.
- Add a proxy if the profile needs one — pick the type (SOCKS5, HTTP, or HTTPS) and enter the address, port, and username/password if required.
- Save. The profile appears in CRBrowser too, since they share the same list.
CarefulCRBot shows and controls profiles — it doesn't copy them. Deleting a profile in CRBrowser removes it from CRBot as well. There's also a clear profile data button per profile; use it only when you're sure.
6. Save links
CRBot keeps a library of saved links — the pages you want profiles to visit. Think of it as a reading list for your automation.
- In the Profiles tab, switch to the Links tab.
- Click Add Links and paste one or more URLs (one per line).
- Each link can carry a title and a short description, so you remember what it's for.
- Search the library anytime, and check the boxes next to the links you want to use.
TipThere's an option to delete links after they're visited. Handy for one-off lists — the link disappears from the library once the job has done its job.
7. Run your first job
A job is the unit of automation: a few profiles + a few links + how to visit them. Here's the whole recipe:
Open the Automation tab
You'll see your automation profile list, your saved links, and the job settings.
Pick the profiles
Set how many profiles from the top of the list should take part. CRBot takes them in order, so sort or filter the list first if order matters.
Pick the links
Check the saved links to visit, and set how many links each profile should open. Start small — one link per profile is a great first run.
Add proxies (optional)
If your links need specific proxies, paste them here and pick the type: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5.
Queue the job
Click Queue Job. The job appears in the queue and starts as soon as a slot is free.
Watch it run
Back on the Overview tab, follow the counters: active jobs, visits done, succeeded, failed.
8. Choose a visit method
The visit method decides how deeply CRBot visits each link. Pick one when you queue the job:
- Open only — opens the page and stops. The lightest option.
- Visit bumper — opens the page and watches the short bumper ad that appears first.
- Visit display — opens the page and stays for the longer display ad.
- Visit bumper and display — does both, in order. The most complete visit.
NoteSome sites only have bumper ads, some have both. "Bumper and display" works everywhere — it simply skips what isn't there.
9. Understand the queue
CRBot runs up to three jobs at the same time. That limit is deliberate — it keeps the browser and your computer steady instead of overloaded.
- Pending — waiting for a free slot. It starts on its own; you don't have to do anything.
- Running — working right now.
- Success — finished and every link visited cleanly.
- Failed — something went wrong. Check the event log for the reason.
- Cancelled — stopped by you.
TipQueue a handful of jobs, not a hundred. A modest queue runs smoother, and the Overview tab keeps the score for you.
10. Good habits
- Name profiles clearly. "Store — Main" beats "Account 1" when the list grows.
- Start with one link, one profile. Confirm the whole loop works before scaling up.
- Check the Overview tab after each new job. A jump in "failed" is much easier to fix early.
- Use groups. Grouping by client or site makes filtering and counting far easier.
- Keep CRBrowser and CRBot updated. Updates fix the small things before they bite.
- Follow the rules of every site you visit. CRBot is for legitimate work on your own accounts.
11. Troubleshooting
CRBot can't connect
- Make sure CRBrowser is open — a closed browser can't be controlled.
- Check the Local API switch in CRBrowser's settings is on.
- In CRBot's settings, confirm the address is 127.0.0.1:53200 and click Check Connection.
Sign-in says the license isn't active
- Check you signed in with the right email or license key.
- Your license is tied to this computer — a new machine needs the license moved to it.
- Still stuck? Ask in the Telegram community.
A job stays "Pending" forever
- Three jobs are probably still running — wait for a slot to free up.
- Look at the Overview tab: a stuck running job can block the queue. Check its event log entry.
A profile won't open
- Close it first, then open it again — profiles can get stuck after a long session.
- Try opening it directly in CRBrowser to see whether the problem is there.
Visits fail often
- Raise the timeout in settings if the sites are slow.
- Check the proxies — a dead proxy fails every visit that uses it.
- Try "Open only" to see whether the issue is the page itself or the ad visit.
Still stuck?Join the Telegram community — tell us what you clicked and what happened, and we'll help.