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The details of how to create and use a profile vary by platform, but here's the basic process:
- Create a folder to hold data for the new profile.
- Create a shortcut or alias that launches the browser, using the --user-data-dir command-line argument to specify the profile's location.
- Whenever you launch the browser, use the shortcut or alias that's associated with the profile. If the profile folder is empty, the browser creates initial data for it.
Instructions: Windows
To create a profile
- Create a folder on your computer, say C:chrome-dev-profile. This folder will hold the data for the new profile.
- Make a copy of the Google Chrome shortcut on your desktop. (Right-click, then Copy.) Name the new shortcut something like Chrome Development.
- Right-click the Chrome Development shortcut, choose Properties, and paste --user-data-dir=C:chrome-dev-profile at the end of the Target field. The result might look like this:
'C:Documents and SettingsmeLocal SettingsApplication DataGoogleChromeApplicationchrome.exe' --user-data-dir=c:chrome-dev-profile - Start Google Chrome by double-clicking the Chrome Development shortcut. This creates the profile data.
To use the profile
To clear the profile
- Close Google Chrome.
- Delete the contents of your profile folder — the folder you specified with --user-data-dir (for example, C:chrome-dev-profile).