How to Create a Firefox Profile

Last Updated: April 8, 2021 Tested

Firefox stores your settings, bookmarks, cookies, extensions, themes, and other personal data in a "profile". Each user can create their own profile, each containing their own data and settings. This article describes how to use the Firefox Profile Manager to create, rename, and delete profiles.

This article applies to Windows users. Information for Mac and Linux users can be obtained through the reference website listed below. Make sure Firefox is closed before doing this.

Steps

1
Open the Start Menu and click "Run" (or use the Vista search box).
2
Type "firefox.exe -p" and hit "Enter".

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3
Click on "Create Profile..." and click "Next". Enter a name for your profile.
4
Click on "Finish" to create your new profile.
5
Click on "Start Firefox" and the "Import Settings" and "Data Wizard" will appear.
6
Rename a profile by selecting it and click on "Rename Profile".
7
Delete a profile by clicking on "Delete Profile". You will be asked if you want to delete the files in your profile folder. Select "Don't Delete Files" if you want to retain these files.

Warnings

If you changed the location of your profile folder, be careful when deleting your profile. Selecting "Delete Files" will permanently delete the profile folder and its contents, including files unrelated to Firefox.

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