How to set up multiple profiles in Opera ?!

[iksxman]

iksxman last edited by

Hi there.

I need to create multiple profiles in Opera to open different websites indipendantly.

Don't tell me "you can open up a private window" cuz I need more than just two independant profiles (:

Cheers!

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

You use portable/standalone installations or you create different OS users/accounts. Opera doesn't use/support profiles.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

In the Opera program files directory, right-click on launcher.exe to create a new shortcut and place it on your desktop. Then, on the desktop, rename it what you want. Then, right-click on the shortcut, goto properties and then the "shortcut" tab. On that tab, modify the target to add the --user-data-dir command-line switch.

For example:

"C:\Program Files (X86)\Opera\launcher.exe" "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\yourusername\Opera2"

(I personally have a "My Program Files" folder in "C:\Users\myusername", so I'd use "C:\Users\myusername\My Program Files\Opera2" for example.)

You can create as many shortcuts as you want with each using a different profile folder.

See http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/#user-data-dir for more info.

[iksxman]

iksxman last edited by

It worked .. million thanks mate!

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

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