FIREFOX PROFILE MANAGER:
You can create, delete and switch profiles by using the Firefox Profile Manager
To open the Firefox Profile Manager:
***FOR XP:
First, exit out of all Firefox windows completely
Open “Start” menu -> Run
In the Run window, enter the following command: firefox.exe -profilemanager
***FOR VISTA:
First, exit out of all Firefox windows completely
Open “Start” Menu -> in the Start Search box type: firefox.exe -profilemanager -then open the result shown under Programs
If you create a new profile, you are given the option to create a name for it.
To switch between profiles – Click the profile you want to use and select “start firefox”
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Creating shortcuts to different profiles:
- Create a firefox shortcut in the desktop or wherever you want.
- Right click and open its Properties.
- In the Target section just add -p ProfileNameHere after its contents. (Make sure to put a space between the contents already there and the –p)
So the Target field should looks like this:
“C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe” –p MyProfileName
Remember to substitute your Profile name for “MyProfileName” in the example above.
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Using Multiple Profiles at the same time
If you want to be able to access Multiple profiles at the same time, simply complete the steps above, and then add –no-remote to the end of the Target section.
So the target field should look like this:
“C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe” –p MyProfileName -no-remote
Remember to substitute your Firefox profile name for “MyProfileName” in the example above.
Do this for each profile you want to access simultaneously.
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