Firefox - Multiple Profiles(Guide)

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08-01-2010, 11:54 AM #1

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[/CENTER]Okay guys this guide is going to show you how to make multiple profiles in Firefox, I used this feature when i used to play Mob wars since it allowed me to log into two different Facebook accounts. It had to be a Firefox browser since it allows scripts.

Effectively after this guide you could have a Firefox Browser just for web surfing and another for any other needs such as business or gaming.

Step 1.

The first thing you’ll need to do is create a new profile. You’ll need to run the following from a run dialog or command prompt. In the screenshot you can see I replaced '-profilemanager' with '-P' either one will work.

I would suggest copying and pasting this stage or memorising it because to run the profile manager all Firefox browsers must be closed.

Originally posted by another user

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe -profilemanager

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Note: It will be different for the various OS's, so use the link provided to help you run the profile manager screen.

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Step 2.

Create an extra profile by using the Create Profile wizard, and make sure that each profile has a distinct name. You’ll also want to leave the “ Awesome face

on’t ask at startup” box checked. As you can see I have already made a profile named ‘Liam1’

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Step 3.

The next thing you’ll want to do is make another shortcut to Firefox. You can just copy/paste the current shortcut if you feel like it, then open up the properties page and go to the Shortcut tab.

[img] https://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae200/liam__92/firefoxproperties-2.jpg[/img]

Add the following to the end of the Target box. As you can see, my profile was named Liam1, so that’s what I used.

Originally posted by another user

-P PROFILENAME -no-remote

Now you should be able to use that shortcut to open a new Firefox window specific to that profile. Extensions, bookmarks, themes, will all be specific to the profile.

Note: A new profile will start off at default just as if you have installed Firefox[/B]

Hope this helped and thanks for reading! If you have any questions just leave a message.

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