# Managing Profiles

If you use the Internet at home and at work, you may want to have access to a different set of bookmarks, preferences, address books, email accounts, My Sidebar setup, and so on. Similarly, family members may want to share share a copy of the same browser software but keep their Internet identities separate.

The Profile Manager lets you create different profiles, each with its own booksmarks, preferences, email settings, and so on. You automatically create a default profile when you first install your browser software. When you create one or more additional profiles, you will be asked which you want to use each time you launch the browser.

In this section: Creating a New Profile Deleting or Renaming a Profile

## Creating a New Profile

To create a profile:

1. Exit the browser. It is not possible to create a new profile while the Navigator, Mail, or any other component of your browser software is running.
2. Open the Profile Manager.
   - On Windows, open the Start menu and choose Programs, then Netscape 6, then Profile Manager.
   - On Mac OS, open the Netscape folder and then double-click the Profile Manager.
   - On Linux, type the following at the command line: `./netscape -profilemanager`
3. Click Create Profile, read the Profile description, and then click Next.
4. Enter a profile name. This can be anything you like, such as your real name or a name that's related to what you use the profile for, such as "School."
5. Accept the default directory for the storage of bookmarks and other information, or choose another directory.
6. If you have Language Packs or Regional Content Packs installed, click Region and choose the Language/Content set you want.
7. Click Finish.

The opening screen of the Profile Manager reappears, with the new profile listed and highlighted.

To set up your browser for the new profile, click Start Netscape 6. You'll be asked to activate the new profile for use with Netscape Webmail, Netscape Instant Messenger, and custom My Netscape page. If you don't want to activate the new profile for these purposes at this time, click Cancel, and the program will open.

As you begin using the new profile, you will be asked for additional information as you perform tasks that require it—for example, checking your email.

## Deleting or Renaming a Profile

You may want to delete profiles that you don't normally use. For example, if you have more than one profile available, you can't take advantage of the Quick Launch feature.

To delete or rename an existing profile:

1. Exit the browser. It is not possible to create, delete, or rename a profile while the Navigator, Mail, or any other component of your browser software is running.
2. Open the Profile Manager.
   - On Windows, open the Start menu and choose Programs, then Netscape 6, then Profile Manager.
   - On Mac OS, open the Netscape folder and then double-click the Profile Manager.
   - On Linux, type the following at the command line: `./netscape -profile`
3. To delete a profile, select its name and click Delete Profile.
4. To rename a profile, select is name, click Rename Profile, and follow the instructions.

5 January 2002

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