If you’re like most people, you use multiple Firefox profiles to save different sets of bookmarks, passwords, and other preferences. But what if you want to use the same Firefox profile on multiple computers? Here’s how to do it. First, make a new Firefox profile by clicking the “New Profile” button in the main Firefox window. (You can also create a new profile by clicking the “Create New Profile” link in the Help menu.) Next, copy your current Firefox settings into the new profile. (To do this, click the “Settings” button in the main window and then click “Profile.”) Finally, switch to the new profile by clicking its name in the main window or by using one of these methods: ..
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, adjusting the path if necessary.
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 “Don’t ask at startup” box checked.
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.
Add the following to the end of the Target box. As you can see, my profile was named Geek, so that’s what I used.
Now on the second shortcut, which I suggest you give a relevant name to, go into the same place except use the profile name for the secondary profile. Make sure you use the -no-remote option!
Now you should be able to use either shortcut to open a new Firefox window specific to that profile. Extensions, bookmarks, themes, will all be specific to the profile, and a new profile will start off at default.
Note: This assumes you are using Firefox 2.0. If you aren’t, then you should be.
