From 4317bfeddeb6b99094441b7157be9ef9ec303105 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thorin-Oakenpants Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 05:52:31 +1300 Subject: [PATCH] Created 2.1 Multiple Profiles (markdown) --- 2.1-Multiple-Profiles.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2.1-Multiple-Profiles.md diff --git a/2.1-Multiple-Profiles.md b/2.1-Multiple-Profiles.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dbb090f --- /dev/null +++ b/2.1-Multiple-Profiles.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +How to set up and maintain multiple profiles + +### Firefox [Installed] + +In order to maintain profiles, you will need to open Firefox with a switch to bring up the Profile Manager. Make sure Firefox is closed. + +- Windows: Press Windows Key + R, type `firefox.exe -p` into the Run dialog that appears, and press Enter. +- Windows: Or create/edit a shortcut and append `-p` to the `Target` + * eg: `"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -p` +- Mac: Open a Terminal window — press Command+Space, type Terminal, and press Enter to do it from Spotlight. Type `/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin -profilemanager` into the Terminal and press Enter. +- Linux: Open a terminal and run the `firefox -profilemanager` command. + +This will bring up the profile manager, where you can create, rename, delete and launch profiles. + +![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/profiles01.png) + +In this example, a profile called `ghacks test` was created in the default `\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles` directory. WARNING: If you choose your own folder location for the profile, select a new or empty folder. If you choose a folder that isn't empty and you later remove the profile and choose the "Delete Files" option, everything inside that folder will be deleted. + +![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/profiles02.png) + +Here is a [Mozilla Support](https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Install-and-Update/Use-the-Profile-Manager-to-create-and-remove-Firefox-profiles/ta-p/2914) page with lots of pictures. + +### Firefox [Portable] + +You can't use the Profile Manager or controls in `about:profiles` with Firefox Portable. \ No newline at end of file