If you use the Internet at home and at work, you may want to
have access to a different set of bookmarks, preferences, address
books, email accounts, &sidebarName; setup, and so on. Similarly,
family members may want to share a copy of the same browser
software but keep their Internet identities separate.
The Profile Manager lets you create different profiles, each
with its own bookmarks, preferences, email settings, and so on. You
automatically create a default profile when you first install your
browser software. After you create one or more additional profiles,
you will be asked which you want to use each time you launch the
browser.
Exit the browser. It is not possible to create a new profile
while the Navigator, Mail, or any other component of your browser
software is running.
Open the Profile Manager:
On Windows, open the Start menu and choose Programs, then
Mozilla, then Profile Manager.
On Mac OS, open the Mozilla folder and then double-click the
Profile Manager.
On Linux, type the following at the command line:
./mozilla -profilemanager
On OS/2, open the &brandShortName; folder and then double-click the
Profile Manager.
Click Create Profile, read the Profile description, and then
click Next.
Enter a profile name. This can be anything you like, such as
your real name or a name that's related to what you use the profile
for, such as "School."
Accept the default location for the new profile, or click the
Choose Folder button and navigate to the location you want.
If you have Language Packs or Regional Content Packs installed,
click Region Selection and choose the Language/Content set you
want.
Click Finish.
The opening screen of the Profile Manager reappears, with the
new profile listed and highlighted.
To set up your browser for the new profile, click Start
&brandShortName;. You'll be asked to register a screen name (if you already
have one) for use with Netscape Webmail, Netscape Instant
Messenger, and custom My Netscape page. If you don't have a screen
name, click Register Now to get one.
If you don't want to register a screen name at this time, click
Cancel, and the program will open. To register a screen name while
&brandShortName; is running, open the Help menu and choose Register
&brandShortName;.
As you begin using the new profile, you will be asked for
additional information as you perform tasks that require
it—for example, checking your email.
Deleting or Renaming a Profile
You may want to delete profiles that you don't normally use. To
delete or rename an existing profile:
Exit the browser. It is not possible to create, delete, or
rename a profile while the Navigator, Mail, or any other component
of your browser software is running.
Open the Profile Manager:
On Windows, open the Start menu and choose Programs, then
Mozilla, then Profile Manager.
On Mac OS, open the Mozilla folder and then double-click the
Profile Manager.
On Linux, type the following at the command line:
./mozilla -profile
On OS/2, open the &brandShortName; folder and then double-click the
Profile Manager.
To delete a profile, select its name and click Delete
Profile.
To rename a profile, select its name, click Rename Profile, and
follow the instructions.