Paging buttons position - Top, Bottom or both?

1. Should pagination be at the top or bottom?
2. What is proper pagination?
3. What are pagination buttons?

Should pagination be at the top or bottom?

Show first and last page upfront

Showing the last page number in pagination upfront makes it easier to know the limit of pagination for an end user.

What is proper pagination?

Pagination is simply a manner of ordering sequential pages which are contextually connected, to provide continuity to both users and search engines. It is accomplished by placing rel=“prev” and rel=“next” attributes in the head of each page in the series.

What are pagination buttons?

Pagination: Where a user can use links such as "next", "previous", and page numbers to navigate between pages that display one page of results at a time. Load more: Buttons that a user can click to extend an initial set of displayed results.