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Updated Backup (markdown)

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:stop_sign: Always make a backup! :stop_sign: Always make a backup!
## Instructions ## Instructions
### Create a new profile ### 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
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
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 `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. 7. Open the new profile folder and paste the contents into it.