Re: [WSG] Multiple Firefox versions
Joshua, If you want to run both version at once, then these two links may be helpfull: http://the-edmeister.home.comcast.net/advice-html/simul-profiles_batch-file.html http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=1757367#1757367 Also, make sure that the option don't ask at startup, in the Firefox Profile Manager, is checked. In Patrick's excellent answer the line c:\program files\mozilla firefox 1.5\firefox -profilemanager should read: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox 1.5\firefox.exe -profilemanager as, as you know, directories with spaces in their names require that the path is written between comas and are case sensitive... As I do not have a programmer background I just keep forgetting these things. Hope that may of some use... Roberto -- Joshua Street wrote: Ah, yes, that's what I was trying to do. If I just install both I end up getting plugins overlapping between installs, and can't run both at once (I think because of the way it calls new windows?) ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
[WSG] Multiple Firefox versions
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone knows how to install multiple versions of Firefox on one machine? I'm finding some things render rather differently on 1.5, and it's not enough to test just on that: from the stats I watch, Firefox visitors are pretty evenly split between 1.0.x and 1.5 at the minute (though generally they're faster to adopt newer versions). Apologies for a slightly application/not-web-standards related question... all in the name of testing ;-) Regards, Josh -- Joshua Street http://joahua.com/ +61 (0) 425 808 469 ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
Re: [WSG] Multiple Firefox versions
To me it was enough to install different versions in different folders. They work without problems or incompatibilities. Roberto Gorjão - Joshua Street wrote: Hi all, I was wondering if anyone knows how to install multiple versions of Firefox on one machine? ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
Re: [WSG] Multiple Firefox versions
Roberto Gorjão wrote: To me it was enough to install different versions in different folders. They work without problems or incompatibilities. In addition to that I would strongly recommend to set up separate profiles for each version, as otherwise you *will* end up with incompatibilities and general problems (this also holds true if you want to set up a mixed environment of various Mozilla Suite and Netscape browser versions). My usual setup: create a new folder for Browser profiles somewhere, then do a fresh install of all the various browser versions. Once installation is complete, *do not* start the browser by clicking on the icon (or by having the option to load it ticked at the end of the installer). Instead, open a command line, cd to the installation directory, and start it with the profile manager option, e.g. c:\program files\mozilla firefox 1.5\firefox -profilemanager Now, set up a new profile for each browser, and make sure that it's saved as a new sub-directory of your Browser profiles folder. I usually tend to name them after their relevant browser version. Also, make sure to check the option in the manager to show it at startup, otherwise there is a risk that your latest profile is used, regardless of which browser you're starting. Hope this made some sense, P -- Patrick H. Lauke __ re·dux (adj.): brought back; returned. used postpositively [latin : re-, re- + dux, leader; see duke.] www.splintered.co.uk | www.photographia.co.uk http://redux.deviantart.com __ Web Standards Project (WaSP) Accessibility Task Force http://webstandards.org/ __ ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
Re: [WSG] Multiple Firefox versions
Ah, yes, that's what I was trying to do. If I just install both I end up getting plugins overlapping between installs, and can't run both at once (I think because of the way it calls new windows?) Thanks! Josh On 1/3/06, Patrick H. Lauke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Roberto Gorjão wrote: To me it was enough to install different versions in different folders. They work without problems or incompatibilities. In addition to that I would strongly recommend to set up separate profiles for each version, as otherwise you *will* end up with incompatibilities and general problems (this also holds true if you want to set up a mixed environment of various Mozilla Suite and Netscape browser versions). My usual setup: create a new folder for Browser profiles somewhere, then do a fresh install of all the various browser versions. Once installation is complete, *do not* start the browser by clicking on the icon (or by having the option to load it ticked at the end of the installer). Instead, open a command line, cd to the installation directory, and start it with the profile manager option, e.g. c:\program files\mozilla firefox 1.5\firefox -profilemanager Now, set up a new profile for each browser, and make sure that it's saved as a new sub-directory of your Browser profiles folder. I usually tend to name them after their relevant browser version. Also, make sure to check the option in the manager to show it at startup, otherwise there is a risk that your latest profile is used, regardless of which browser you're starting. Hope this made some sense, P ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
