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The easiest, and most complete, way to backup is to copy your entire profile directory when Firefox is closed. The easiest, and most complete, way to backup is to copy your entire profile directory when Firefox is closed.
Only backing up `prefs.js` file is not enough and is not recommended by this wiki.<sup>*</sup> :warning: Do not just back up `prefs.js`. This is because `prefs.js` is a runtime file that includes more than just your pref changes, and backing up `prefs.js` does not cover all the things a `user.js` can alter.
:stop_sign: Always make a backup!
## Instructions ## Instructions
### Open the profile folder ### Open the profile folder
1. To find your profile directory in Firefox, go to `about:support`. 1. To find your profile directory in Firefox, go to `about:support`.
2. Find the 11th item listed, **Profile Folder**, and select **Open Folder** button. 2. Find the 11th item listed, **Profile Folder**, and select **Open Folder** button.
### Copy + paste contents ### Copy+paste contents
3. Close Firefox. Copy the contents of the folder. 3. Close Firefox. Copy the contents of the folder.
4. In Explorer (Windows) or Finder (macOS), go back a page to see all the Firefox profiles. 4. In Explorer (Windows) or Finder (macOS), go back a page to see all the Firefox profiles.
5. Create a new folder, and paste the contents into it. 5. Create a new folder, and paste the contents into it.
### Name your profile ### Name your profile
6. Rename your copied folder to something meaningful, and keep the original name (for an easy rollback). 6. Rename your copied folder to something meaningful, and keep the original name (for an easy rollback).
* For example, if the profile folder is called `jiu9k8gm.default`, a backup copy might be called `jiu9k8gm.default-backup` or `jiu9k8gm.default-pre-betterfox-userjs`. * For example, if the profile folder is called `ljgba71b.default`, a backup copy might be called `ljgba71b.default-backup` or `ljgba71b.default-pre-betterfox-userjs`.
7. Open the new profile folder and paste the contents into it. 7. Open the new profile folder and paste the contents into it.
8. Close the window. You now have a backup profile! :smile: 8. Close the window. You now have a backup profile! :smile:
Be aware that this is your entire profile. So switching back to your old profile will not keep any new cookies, saved passwords, bookmarks, extension changes, etc. Be aware that this is your entire profile. So switching back to your old profile will not keep any new cookies, saved passwords, bookmarks, extension changes, etc.
--- :stop_sign: Always make a backup!
<sup>*</sup> `prefs.js` is a runtime file that includes more than just your pref changes, and backing up `prefs.js` does not cover all the things a `user.js` can alter.