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I want to install my firefox profile onto a different drive from the program. How can this be done?

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I have two virtual drives: C for programs and D: for data. Only D: is encrypted and backed up. I want to install Firefox onto the C: drive but have the profile on D: so the bookmarks etc. are encrypted and backed up. I can see how to do this.

I have two virtual drives: C for programs and D: for data. Only D: is encrypted and backed up. I want to install Firefox onto the C: drive but have the profile on D: so the bookmarks etc. are encrypted and backed up. I can see how to do this.

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http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_your_profile_folder

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http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_your_profile_folder