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= Command line options = | |||
Command line options are used to specify various startup options for Mozilla applications. For example, if you have multiple profiles you can use command line configuration options to bypass the Profile Manager and open a specific profile. You can also control how Mozilla applications open, which components open initially, and what the components do when they open. This page describes the commonly used options and how to use them. You can open the command line interface by pressing Shift+F2. | |||
== Syntax rules == | |||
But first, let's describe the syntax rules that apply for all options. | |||
* Command parameters containing spaces must be enclosed in quotes, such as "Joel User". | |||
* Command actions are case insensitive. | |||
* Command parameters, except profile names, are case insensitive. | |||
* Blank spaces ( ) separate commands and parameters. | |||
== Using command line options == | |||
Command line options follow the command to start the application. If the option contains arguments, enter the argument after the option. Some options have abbreviations, for example, -editor can be abbreviated as -edit (available abbreviations are described in the text below). In some cases, option arguments must be enclosed in quotation marks (this is noted in the option descriptions below). Multiple command line options can be specified. In general, the syntax is as follows: | |||
application -option -option "argument" -option argument | |||
=== Examples === | |||
The following examples show the use of the -ProfileManager command, which will open the profile manager prior to starting Firefox: | |||
==== Windows ==== | |||
Select '''Run''' from Windows start menu. Enter the following command: | |||
firefox -ProfileManager | |||
==== macOS ==== | |||
Go to '''Applications ▶︎ Utilities'''. Open terminal and enter the following command: | |||
cd /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS | |||
./firefox -ProfileManager | |||
If you use Firefox Nightly, you can enter: | |||
cd /Applications/FirefoxNightly.app/Contents/MacOS | |||
./firefox -ProfileManager | |||
==== Linux ==== | |||
Open a terminal and enter the following command: | |||
cd Firefox installation directory | |||
./firefox -ProfileManager | |||
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