How to Create a Portable Firefox and Run Multiple Profiles

Firefox multiple profile setup steps.md

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Create a Portable Firefox and Run Multiple Profiles

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This is just a list of distilled steps to clarify the instructions. For detailed instructions, view the original article at: (http://howagain.com/create-a-portable-firefox-and-run-multiple-profiles-or-versions/)

1. Download Firefox installer

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/

• (Make sure to get offline version)

2. Unzip

3. Move to USB drive

4. Make shortcuts to Firefox

• Locate Firefox executable under 'core' directory
• Remove the setup.exe file
• Make shortcut to firefox executable

5. Add profile name to shortcut

• Change shortcut properties target string - append:

  -no-remote –profile “main”

• Rename shortcut to match profile name

6. Install extensions and profile settings

• Run firefox, and install any extensions or profile changes you want:
• These changes will now be saved under a profile folder called "main"
• These changes will be across all profiles. (Save minute per-profile settings for the individual profiles)

7. Copy folder

• Make a copy of the 'main' folder for as many profiles as needed
• Rename each "main" copy to exactly match the name of the profile you'll create

8. Create new shortcuts for the profiles

• Change each shortcut settings to the appropriate profile name

9. Make any new changes needed in the new profiles

• Install scripts and extensions, etc.

10. Run

• Run firefox from your profile-specific shortcuts