Updated 1.1 Overview (markdown)

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And after this page, at the very least you need to read the [implementation](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation) page, as it contains important information regarding a few `arkenfox user.js` settings. And after this page, at the very least you need to read the [implementation](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation) page, as it contains important information regarding a few `arkenfox user.js` settings.
## Table of Contents
* [What is it, what does it do, and why would I want one?](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/1.1-Overview#small_orange_diamond-what-is-it-what-does-it-do-and-why-would-i-want-one)
* [Working with a user.js](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/1.1-Overview#small_orange_diamond-working-with-a-userjs)
* [Resetting preferences](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/1.1-Overview#small_orange_diamond-resetting-preferences)
### :small_orange_diamond: What is it, what does it do, and why would I want one? ### :small_orange_diamond: What is it, what does it do, and why would I want one?
A `user.js`, which resides in the root directory of a profile, is used to set preferences for that `profile` <sup>[1]</sup> when Firefox starts. Preferences are settings that control Firefox's behavior. Some can be set from the Options interface and all can be found in `about:config`, except for what are called `hidden preferences` which will only show when they are set by the user. A `user.js`, which resides in the root directory of a profile, is used to set preferences for that `profile` <sup>[1]</sup> when Firefox starts. Preferences are settings that control Firefox's behavior. Some can be set from the Options interface and all can be found in `about:config`, except for what are called `hidden preferences` which will only show when they are set by the user.