diff --git a/Backup.md b/Backup.md index 1dad6c3..a357b62 100644 --- a/Backup.md +++ b/Backup.md @@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ Only backing up `prefs.js` file is not enough and is not recommended by this wik :stop_sign: Always make a backup! ## Instructions -### Create a new profile +### Open the profile folder 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. + +### Copy + paste contents 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. 5. Create a new folder, and paste the contents into it. + +### Name your profile 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`. 7. Open the new profile folder and paste the contents into it.