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Where Is Your Pale Moon Profile Folder?

Pale Moon profile folder on Windows and Linux under Moonchild Productions.

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Pale Moon keeps profiles in a Moonchild Productions tree, separate from any Firefox installs. The layout mirrors classic Firefox conventions.

Profile Manager (palemoon -P) shows live paths when multiple profiles exist. Copy the folder it points at.

Where Pale Moon stores this, by platform

Windows
%APPDATA%\Moonchild Productions\Pale Moon\Profiles

Holds profiles.ini plus profile folders. Close Pale Moon before copying. Profile Manager prints exact paths for multi-profile setups.

Linux
~/.moonchild productions/pale moon

Same layout. Copy with the browser closed.

Frequently asked questions

How do I move my Pale Moon profile?

Copy the profile folder plus profiles.ini with Pale Moon closed. Bookmarks, extensions and mail (if used) travel together.

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