Pale Moon supports a number of command-line parameters for automation and to call up certain features otherwise unavailable:
(note that this FAQ assumes you are on Windows. Other operating systems will need different path syntax and/or different parameter syntax)
- profile "<path>"
Starts with profile located at the given path.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -profile "E:\myprofile"
- P "<profile name>"
Starts with a given profile name (profile name is case sensitive).Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -P "Joel User"
- ProfileManager
Starts the Profile Manager. This is also done if -P is specified but no named profile is given.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -ProfileManager
- CreateProfile
Creates a new profileCode: Select all
palemoon.exe -CreateProfile MyTestprofile
- migration
Starts the browser with the Import WizardCode: Select all
palemoon.exe -migration
- <url>
Launches the browser and opens the given URL(s).Code: Select all
palemoon.exe "www.palemoon.org" "www.mykiosk.internal"
- new-window <url>
Loads a URL in a new browser window.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -new-window http://www.palemoon.org/
- new-tab <url>
Loads a URL in a new tab.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -new-tab http://www.palemoon.org/
- safe-mode
Launches the application in recovery mode, showing the Safe Mode recovery dialog to perform some tasks like resetting preferences, starting the browser in safe mode (with extensions disabled and the default theme), resetting toolbars and controls, etc.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -safe-mode
- no-remote
Enables running multiple instances of the browser cncurrently, with different profiles; usually used in conjunction with -PCode: Select all
palemoon.exe -no-remote
- width <value> and height <value>
Sets width and/or height of the startup window to <value>.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -width 800 -height 600
- console
Starts the browser with a debugging console. Note that this usually has no use unless you have a debugging-enabled build.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -console
- jsconsole
Starts the browser with the Error Console.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -jsconsole
- inspector <url>
Starts with the devtools Inspector on the given URL.
Not available on the Atom builds.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -inspector http://www.google.com/
- chrome <url>
Loads the specified chrome file.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -chrome chrome://inspector/content/inspector.xul
- install-global-extension "<path>"
Installs an extension globally.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -install-global-extension "C:\Temp\extension-file.xpi"
- purgecaches
Purges the caches for internal JavaScript and extensions.Code: Select all
palemoon.exe -purgecaches