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Firefox --help
Usage: c:\Users\mconley\mozilla\mozilla-central\obj-debug\dist\bin\firefox.exe [ options ... ] [URL]
where options include:
-h or --help Print this message.
-v or --version Print Firefox version.
-P <profile> Start with <profile>.
--profile <path> Start with profile at <path>.
--migration Start with migration wizard.
--ProfileManager Start with ProfileManager.
--no-remote Do not accept or send remote commands; implies
--new-instance.
--new-instance Open new instance, not a new window in running instance.
--UILocale <locale> Start with <locale> resources as UI Locale.
--safe-mode Disables extensions and themes for this session.
--allow-downgrade Allows downgrading a profile.
-MOZ_LOG=<modules> Treated as MOZ_LOG=<modules> environment variable, overrides it.
-MOZ_LOG_FILE=<file> Treated as MOZ_LOG_FILE=<file> environment variable, overrides it.
If MOZ_LOG_FILE is not specified as an argument or as an environment variable,
logging will be written to stdout.
--console Start Firefox with a debugging console.
--headless Run without a GUI.
--save-recordings Save recordings for all content processes to a directory.
--browser Open a browser window.
--new-window <url> Open <url> in a new window.
--new-tab <url> Open <url> in a new tab.
--private-window <url> Open <url> in a new private window.
--preferences Open Options dialog.
--screenshot [<path>] Save screenshot to <path> or in working directory.
--window-size width[,height] Width and optionally height of screenshot.
--search <term> Search <term> with your default search engine.
--setDefaultBrowser Set this app as the default browser.
--jsconsole Open the Browser Console.
--jsdebugger Open the Browser Toolbox.
--wait-for-jsdebugger Spin event loop until JS debugger connects.
Enables debugging (some) application startup code paths.
Only has an effect when `--jsdebugger` is also supplied.
--devtools Open DevTools on initial load.
--start-debugger-server [ws:][ <port> | <path> ] Start the debugger server on
a TCP port or Unix domain socket path. Defaults to TCP port
6000. Use WebSocket protocol if ws: prefix is specified.
-layoutdebug [<url>] Start with Layout Debugger
--recording <file> Record drawing for a given URL.
--recording-output <file> Specify destination file for a drawing recording.
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