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## Make a backup profile
Changes caused by a `user.js` file will alter your Firefox profile.
The easiest, and most complete, way to backup is to copy your entire profile directory when Firefox is closed.
:warning: Deleting this file will NOT revert any changes. (Just because all of the changes were stored in a `user.js` file doesn't mean your profile will revert back if you delete it.)
The easiest, and most complete, way to backup is to copy your entire profile directory.
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## Instructions
### Open the profile folder
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7. Open the new profile folder and paste the contents into it.
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.
:warning: Do not back up `prefs.js` by itself, as it is a runtime file that does not fully cover everything a `user.js` alters.
:stop_sign: Always make a backup!