Updated 1.1 Overview (markdown)

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### :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` 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` [1] 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.
[1] To find your profile, open `about:support` and look for `Profile Folder` under `Application Basics`
Here is how it basically works: Here is how it basically works:
* Firefox starts * Firefox starts