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    How to set up multiple profiles in Opera Gx!!!

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    • burnout426
      burnout426 Volunteer @sonthomas last edited by burnout426

      @sonthomas List what you have in the target field in the shortcut's properties, so we can double-check it. Also, rename the shortcut to something other than "Opera". Something like "Opera Work" for example. Opera could be changing the shortcut on you if it's just named "Opera".

      Or, if you want, you can try it the following way instead. Just note that it will use more hard drive space this way as it duplicates program files. But, unless you're creating a zillion extra profiles, it won't be a big deal.

      Download the offline Opera GX installer from https://www.opera.com/download, launch it, click "options", set "install path" to "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera GX Name", set "install for" to "standalone installation", uncheck "import data from default browser", and install. Then, right-click on "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera GX Name\launcher.exe", choose to create a shortcut, name it "Opera GX Name", and cut and paste the shortcut on your desktop.

      Replace yourusername above with your user account name as seen in "C:\Users". Replace Name in "Opera GX Name" with the name you want to give the profile ("Work", as in "Opera GX Work" for example).

      Then, repeat for each extra profile you want.

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      • litee
        litee @sonthomas last edited by

        @sonthomas there's now a way!. Just go to settings and on "GX" you'll find it (different colour logos)

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        • prawnydagrate
          prawnydagrate @litee last edited by

          @litee I used that feature a while ago to create another profile but I couldn't find a way to launch windows of different profiles. Now I just opened settings hoping there's an easier way and now the feature has been removed! I switched from using Brave to using Opera GX just because of its large amount of features but now they finally create profiles and remove them in a month?!

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          • burnout426
            burnout426 Volunteer @prawnydagrate last edited by burnout426

            @prawnydagrate Goto the URL opera://flags/#side-profiles and make sure the flag is enabled and restart Opera. Then, access it via the Easy Setup button or goto the URL opera://settings/side-profiles-settings.

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            • prawnydagrate
              prawnydagrate @burnout426 last edited by

              @burnout426 Thanks, but when I go to the URL there's no such flag…

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              • burnout426
                burnout426 Volunteer @prawnydagrate last edited by

                @prawnydagrate Hmm. It's there for me in Opera GX 85.0.4341.72 64-bit on Windows 11 Version 21H2 (Build 22000.652).

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                • prawnydagrate
                  prawnydagrate @burnout426 last edited by

                  @burnout426 Sorry for the delayed replies, but I'm on macOS, maybe the feature is still being developed for Mac?

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                  • burnout426
                    burnout426 Volunteer @prawnydagrate last edited by

                    @prawnydagrate Yeah. It's only available for Windows. Not sure what the plan is for other platforms.

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                    • prawnydagrate
                      prawnydagrate @burnout426 last edited by prawnydagrate

                      @burnout426 Oof, well I guess I'll just have to wait

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                      • MillAdmyn
                        MillAdmyn @burnout426 last edited by

                        @burnout426 said in How to set up multiple profiles in Opera Gx!!!:

                        opera://settings/side-profiles-settings

                        Genial, muchas gracias.
                        Saludos.

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