How to install 2nd FF to different program folder so it has a unique profile?
I have a working FF installation with a group of tabs. I have a Pale Moon installation with its own group of tabs, I would like to stop using PM and install a 2nd FF installation to a unique program folder so it has its own unique profile, so I can import the bookmarks, tabs etc, from PM, which will let me have 2 FF browsers open at the same time, loaded with two different sets of tabs.
I read that if I install a 2nd FF to a unique *program folder by **entering that during the install, setting this up would be straightforward. So I downloaded a FF installer, ran it, and it installed FF without asking me where I wanted to install it!
Can I force the FF installer to give me the option of selecting a custom program folder?
- Dedicated profiles per Firefox installation
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/dedicated-profiles-firefox-installation#firefox:win10:fx107
- Custom installation of Firefox on Windows
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/custom-installation-firefox-on-windows
Thank you, Mike
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Apologies, I just found this page, for anyone else running into the same problem:
Where to download Firefox for a custom installation
You can download the Firefox Setup file in your language, from this Firefox download page. https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=support.mozilla.org
Note: You can install the 32-bit version of Firefox on 64-bit Windows but 64-bit Firefox is recommended (see this blog post for details). On 32-bit systems, only the 32-bit version of Firefox can be installed.
I ran the installer and it gave me the option of choosing a custom folder... looks like the problem is solved.
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Apologies, I just found this page, for anyone else running into the same problem:
Where to download Firefox for a custom installation
You can download the Firefox Setup file in your language, from this Firefox download page. https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=support.mozilla.org
Note: You can install the 32-bit version of Firefox on 64-bit Windows but 64-bit Firefox is recommended (see this blog post for details). On 32-bit systems, only the 32-bit version of Firefox can be installed.
I ran the installer and it gave me the option of choosing a custom folder... looks like the problem is solved.
Note that you can run the same Firefox version with a multiple profiles if you create a desktop shortcut that specifies this profile as named in the Profile Manager (firefox.exe -P "profile_name"), so you do not need to install the same Firefox version a second time and lock it to a specific installation.
Thanks cor-el, I managed to install the same version in two locations C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox 2 So each has its own profile, Your fix would also have worked great. Cheers, Mike