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Re: Firefox profiles..

On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:32:33 +0100, pete@neverhere.com wrote:

> If you are using Win XP the profiles are stored in:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application
> Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
>
> I can't see anyway under tools>options but is it posiible to run FF
> with the profile in a different location?
>
> Any help appreciated.

Open FF with the profile manager. Start/Run/"firefox.exe -p"
Create a new profile, and when you name it, click on the box below to
"Choose Folder"
I keep my profile on another partition, and can copy it to a new install or
to another computer. Good idea to get it off your main partition so that if
your operating system goes south, you still have your profile.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rod

Start/Run/"firefox.exe -p"

Might as well use the -no-remote parameter, too ( lifehacker.com/software/firefox/geek-to-live--manage-multiple-firefox-profiles-231646.php ); As to allow multiple instances/versions/Firefox Profiles at the same time. Then, the actual shortcut to launch the browser will look like this:

Code:

\path\to\firefox.exe -P SOMEFIREFOXPROFILE -no-remote

Firefox Profiles, How to find your profile - support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles

Quote:

Operating System

Windows Vista/XP/2000
Windows 98/Me

Profile Folder Path

Code:

%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\
Code:

C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\

Also the Enviromental Variable from above,

Code:

%APPDATA%

used to navigate around the Windows Operating System via shortcut(s), is one of many; Check it out @ vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm