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Hello

I've downloaded the portable Firefox package that's available from Mikewalsh's repo but now am not sure how it's meant to be started up.

I made a folder called "Firefox" and unpacked the download archive into it.

First level down is a folder "FF78esr-64. Inside that are folders "firefox64" and "firefox64.bak" and a symlink called "LAUNCH" that apparently points to firefox64/ff. left click on the "LAUNCH" link gives a "profile missing" error ......profile cannot be loaded.........

Inside the the "firefox 64" folder, amongst everything else, there is the file "ff" which is a script which I can't follow but there is also a file "firefox" with a "cog" icon. Clicking on this starts Firefox and all seems to be well, I have made some minor changes eg to the start page and they are remembered so I assume there must be a working profile somewhere.

After all this ramble what I wanted to know is how am I supposed to start this up? Will there be any problem if I just make a symlink, say on the desktop, pointing to the firefox "cog" file?

Thanks for any help
Will

Hi Barkingmad!

This "ff" file is the Start Key .

Inside the the "firefox 64" folder, amongst everything else, there is the file "ff" which is a script

Clicking this " ff " Script-file should start your Portable Firefox ESR........which does automatically creates working profile inside this Folder.
"ff" can be sym-linked to some convenient place to start your firefox.

In case your problem is already solved .....please report back.

del

@backi :-

Will's problem DID get 'sorted'. He started two threads on the same issue, and we sorted it out over here:-

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1606

Turned out it was MY fault; I'd made a couple of major 'boo-boos' when building this particular one, so that's why Will was having problems with it. That, and just not being familiar with the operation of the 'portables'.....

Mike.

Hello

My apologies for leaving this thread hanging. I started it then thought that perhaps this section was more for announcements and requests rather than help with using existing offerings but couldn,t find a way to move this thread. I should have posted a link t the new one I made to explain.

Sorry
Will