+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Run a second FF-Portable instance

  1. #1
    Advanced User Renk's Avatar
    Join Date
    17.08.08
    Location
    Elsewhere
    P2P Client
    utorrent
    Posts
    582
    Activity Longevity
    1/20 19/20
    Today Posts
    0/5 ssssss582

    Run a second FF-Portable instance

    Suppose you want to use a Firefox portable on a machine where an other instance of Firefox is already running.

    To enable this second Firefox instance (FF portable), go to the the portable folder of Firefox, and go to the Source folder (Other -> Source). Here there is the FirefoxPortable.ini file. Copy it on the main portable folder and open it with a text editor, find the line “AllowMultipleInstances” and toggle it’s value from false to true. Normally, it should work.
    Primo Avulso Non Deficit Alter
    Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
    Thanks

  2. Who Said Thanks:

    ParamouR (07.08.12)

  3. #2
    Advanced User ParamouR's Avatar
    Join Date
    01.09.10
    Location
    Third Rome
    P2P Client
    µ
    Posts
    772
    Activity Longevity
    1/20 16/20
    Today Posts
    0/5 ssssss772
    You didn't add the source from where to get those Portable apps

    Anyhow here it is : Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition | PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB, portable and cloud drives

    ps: Get make as many instances of FF you want
    Show respect to all people, but grovel to none​


    Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
    Thanks

  4. Who Said Thanks:

    Renk (07.08.12)

  5. #3
    Moderator anon's Avatar
    Join Date
    01.02.08
    Posts
    39,804
    Activity Longevity
    11/20 19/20
    Today Posts
    1/5 ssss39804
    If you aren't using Firefox Portable, you can run the browser like this...

    Code:
    firefox.exe -no-remote -profile "C:\Example Directory\Second Profile"
    "I just remembered something that happened a long time ago."
    Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
    Thanks

  6. Who Said Thanks:

    BrianBosworth (08.08.12) , Renk (07.08.12)

  7. #4
    Retired Seal
    SealLion's Avatar
    Join Date
    04.05.08
    Location
    The Arctic--Believe it!!
    Posts
    2,079
    Activity Longevity
    0/20 19/20
    Today Posts
    0/5 sssss2079
    What is the purpose of the 'no-remote' portion of the command??
    Is this portion of the command directed towards the user's computer itself as opposed to starting up a firefox profile from a remote computer??
    "God, from the mount Sinai
    whose grey top shall tremble,
    He descending, will Himself,
    in thunder, lightning, and loud trumpet’s sound,
    ordain them laws".


    John Milton (1608-1674) in Paradise Lost


    Ripley's SealLion's Believe it or Not! ~ NASCAR car crashes and Windows have just one thing in common.
    Oh, oh. Better use LINUX.
    Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
    Thanks

  8. #5
    Moderator anon's Avatar
    Join Date
    01.02.08
    Posts
    39,804
    Activity Longevity
    11/20 19/20
    Today Posts
    1/5 ssss39804
    Quote Originally Posted by SealLion View Post
    What is the purpose of the 'no-remote' portion of the command??
    It tells the Firefox executable "don't pass commands to a remote (existing) instance, but start your own".

    The first instance should not be run with -no-remote since that can cause odd behavior, but all further ones should.
    "I just remembered something that happened a long time ago."
    Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
    Thanks

+ Reply to Thread

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may post new threads
  • You may post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •