From 1719f786173ee629e743d37722563d071b0179b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thorin-Oakenpants Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 05:43:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Created 2.2 Backup (markdown) --- 2.2-Backup.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2.2-Backup.md diff --git a/2.2-Backup.md b/2.2-Backup.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..94ff445 --- /dev/null +++ b/2.2-Backup.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +🟩 Previous: [User,js](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/2.1-User.js) + +🟥 Summary: **Always backup!**. Even if you don't use arkenfox + +--- + +The easiest, and complete, way to backup is to copy your entire profile directory when Firefox is closed. Just backing up `prefs.js` file is not enough, and not recommended by this wiki + +To find your profile directory, go to `about:support` and about the 10th item listed is `Profile Folder` with an `Open Folder` button + +When copying your profile directory, make sure Firefox is closed. Rename your copied folder to something meaningful, and keep the original name (for an easy rollback). For example, if the profile folder is called `jiu9k8gm.default`, a backup copy might be called `jiu9k8gm.default-backup` or `jiu9k8gm.default-pre-arkenfox-userjs` + +Be aware, that this is your entire profile. So rolling back will not keep any new cookies, saved passwords, bookmarks, extension changes and the like + +--- + +🟩 Next: [Overrides](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/3.1-Overrides) \ No newline at end of file