User:Madamezou/ProfilesHowTo - Revision history

Aleksej: /* How to install and run different Firefox versions */ export MOZ_NO_REMOTE=1

2014-08-07T19:14:24Z

How to install and run different Firefox versions: export MOZ_NO_REMOTE=1

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	And finally launch Firefox: ./firefox/firefox -no-remote -P		And finally launch Firefox: ./firefox/firefox -no-remote -P

			If you want "-no-remote" to be active all the time, set the environmental variable "MOZ_NO_REMOTE" to "1", for example (but don't forget about it later): export MOZ_NO_REMOTE=1

Madamezou: /* How to install and run different Firefox versions */

2014-06-11T14:55:49Z

How to install and run different Firefox versions

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	First of all, you'll have to download the version you want: here's the [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/ latest Nightly], [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-aurora/ latest Aurora], latest Beta. For other versions of Nightly, check out [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/ this page].		First of all, you'll have to download the version you want: here's the [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/ latest Nightly], [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-aurora/ latest Aurora], latest Beta. For other versions of Nightly, check out [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/ this page].

	(TBD: ~~add an explanation for the structure of the page,~~ and find a stable url for the latest beta or add how to find the latest beta)		(TBD: and find a stable url for the latest beta or add how to find the latest beta)

	You'll want to download the .zip file associated to your operating system (Windows) and architecture (32 or 64 bit). If there's only a 32bit version you can safely download that even if you are on 64bit: it will work anyway.		You'll want to download the .zip file associated to your operating system (Windows) and architecture (32 or 64 bit). If there's only a 32bit version you can safely download that even if you are on 64bit: it will work anyway.

Madamezou: /* How to manage profiles */

2014-06-10T15:15:38Z

How to manage profiles

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	You can decide to create a new profile, rename or delete an existing one or to launch Firefox using a specific profile.		You can decide to create a new profile, rename or delete an existing one or to launch Firefox using a specific profile.

	If you already know which ~~profiles~~ you want to use, you can directly launch it using the -p <profilename> option:		If you already know which profile you want to use, you can directly launch it using the -p <profilename> option:
	<path-to-file> -no-remote -p <profilename>		<path-to-file> -no-remote -p <profilename>

Madamezou: /* Linux */

2014-06-06T15:48:51Z

Linux

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	(TBD screenshot?)		(TBD screenshot?)

	=== Linux ===		== Linux ==

	=== How to install and run different Firefox versions ===		=== How to install and run different Firefox versions ===

Madamezou at 15:48, 6 June 2014

2014-06-06T15:48:22Z

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	<path-to-file> followed by the command line arguments you want to use (for instance <path-to-file> -no-remote -p <profilename>).		<path-to-file> followed by the command line arguments you want to use (for instance <path-to-file> -no-remote -p <profilename>).
	(TBD screenshot?)		(TBD screenshot?)

			=== Linux ===

			=== How to install and run different Firefox versions ===

			You may want to have different versions of Firefox on the same computer, in order to be able to reproduce bugs on the different versions, or on the different nightlies.

			First of all, you'll have to download the version you want: here's the [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/ latest Nightly], [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-aurora/ latest Aurora], latest Beta. For other versions of Nightly, check out [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/ this page].

			(TBD: add an explanation for the structure of the page, and find a stable url for the latest beta or add how to find the latest beta)

			The file you want to download is the .tar.bz2 for your OS (Linux) and architecture (i686 for 32bit and x86_64 for 64bit).
			When the download is finished, create a new directory in your home: mkdir <newdirname>
			Now you can unpack the tarball in the new directory: cd <newdirname>; tar xvf <path-to-tarball>

			And finally launch Firefox: ./firefox/firefox -no-remote -P

Madamezou: /* Hints */

2014-06-06T15:39:03Z

Hints

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	(TBD a note about the importance of profiles in triaging/verification?)		(TBD a note about the importance of profiles in triaging/verification?)

	~~=== Hints ===~~		=== Create a launcher ===

	==== Create a launcher ====

	If you want to start regularly a specific version of Firefox with a specific profile, you can create a shortcut on the Desktop.		If you want to start regularly a specific version of Firefox with a specific profile, you can create a shortcut on the Desktop.

Madamezou: /* Windows */

2014-06-06T15:38:13Z

Windows

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	Tell Windows that you want to save the file (TBD: screenshot). When the download is finished, unzip the archive (TBD more detailed?) in a new directory. For instance in (TBD: example path).		Tell Windows that you want to save the file (TBD: screenshot). When the download is finished, unzip the archive (TBD more detailed?) in a new directory. For instance in (TBD: example path).

	To launch it, press "WindowsKey+R", enter the path of the file and the ~~commandline~~ arguments, this way: <path-to-file> -no-remote -P.		To launch it, press "WindowsKey+R", enter the path of the file and the command line arguments, this way: <path-to-file> -no-remote -P.
	(screenshot)		(screenshot)

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	(TBD a note about the importance of profiles in triaging/verification?)		(TBD a note about the importance of profiles in triaging/verification?)

			=== Hints ===

			==== Create a launcher ====

			If you want to start regularly a specific version of Firefox with a specific profile, you can create a shortcut on the Desktop.
			Right click on the desktop, choose New → Shortcut and follow the instructions of the wizard. When it prompts you for location add:
			<path-to-file> followed by the command line arguments you want to use (for instance <path-to-file> -no-remote -p <profilename>).
			(TBD screenshot?)

Madamezou: /* How to install and run different Firefox versions */

2014-06-06T15:25:54Z

How to install and run different Firefox versions

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	The following has been tested on Windows 7, but it should be pretty similar in other Windows versions.		The following has been tested on Windows 7, but it should be pretty similar in other Windows versions.

	==== How to install and run different Firefox versions ====		=== How to install and run different Firefox versions ===

	You may want to have different versions of Firefox on the same computer, in order to be able to reproduce bugs on the different versions, or on the different nightlies.		You may want to have different versions of Firefox on the same computer, in order to be able to reproduce bugs on the different versions, or on the different nightlies.

Madamezou: /* How to manage profiles */

2014-06-06T15:25:17Z

How to manage profiles

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	As said above, the -P option will launch the [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=Managing+profiles profile manager].		As said above, the -P option will launch the [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=Managing+profiles profile manager].
	You can decide to create a new profile, delete ~~an existing one, rename~~ an existing one or to ~~directly~~ launch Firefox using a specific profile.		You can decide to create a new profile, rename or delete an existing one or to launch Firefox using a specific profile.

	If you already know which profiles you want to use, you can directly launch it using the -p <profilename> option:		If you already know which profiles you want to use, you can directly launch it using the -p <profilename> option:
	<path-to-file> -no-remote -p <profilename>		<path-to-file> -no-remote -p <profilename>
	(TBD screenshot?)
			(TBD screenshot)

	(TBD a note about the importance of profiles in triaging/verification?)		(TBD a note about the importance of profiles in triaging/verification?)

Madamezou: first draft on versions/profiles for windows

2014-06-06T15:21:33Z

first draft on versions/profiles for windows

New page

How to use different versions and profiles of Firefox on Windows and Linux.

== Windows ==

The following has been tested on Windows 7, but it should be pretty similar in other Windows versions.

==== How to install and run different Firefox versions ====

You may want to have different versions of Firefox on the same computer, in order to be able to reproduce bugs on the different versions, or on the different nightlies.

First of all, you'll have to download the version you want: here's the [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/ latest Nightly], [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-aurora/ latest Aurora], latest Beta. For other versions of Nightly, check out [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/ this page].

(TBD: add an explanation for the structure of the page, and find a stable url for the latest beta or add how to find the latest beta)

You'll want to download the .zip file associated to your operating system (Windows) and architecture (32 or 64 bit). If there's only a 32bit version you can safely download that even if you are on 64bit: it will work anyway.

Tell Windows that you want to save the file (TBD: screenshot). When the download is finished, unzip the archive (TBD more detailed?) in a new directory. For instance in (TBD: example path).

To launch it, press "WindowsKey+R", enter the path of the file and the commandline arguments, this way: <path-to-file> -no-remote -P.
(screenshot)

The -no-remote argument will allow multiple copies of the application to run at one time.
The -P argument will launch the profile manager and let you create, delete, rename or choose a profile.
There are also [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Command_Line_Options other command line options].

=== How to manage profiles ===

As said above, the -P option will launch the [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=Managing+profiles profile manager].
You can decide to create a new profile, delete an existing one, rename an existing one or to directly launch Firefox using a specific profile.

If you already know which profiles you want to use, you can directly launch it using the -p <profilename> option:
<path-to-file> -no-remote -p <profilename>
(TBD screenshot?)

(TBD a note about the importance of profiles in triaging/verification?)