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The ''installation directory'' (or ''program/application installation directory'') is the directory or folder where the Firefox, Thunderbird, or Mozilla Suite program files are installed on your computer. Note that by default, this is completely separate from where your [[profile folder]] is stored. Listed below are typical installation directory locations.
The ''installation directory'' is the directory where a Mozilla application stores its program files.  It is usually a directory on your own computer. This applies to all Mozilla applications, including Firefox, Thunderbird, Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey.  


:''This list is currently incomplete. Please add missing information and/or relevant comments for each OS.''
The installation directory is also known by the terms "program directory", "application directory", "program folder", and similar phrases.


==Windows==
'''Important:''' The installation directory does not include your preference settings or user data such as passwords, cookies, bookmarks or  address books.  That information  is normally stored in the [[profile folder]] for your Mozilla application, in a separate location.
This path may vary on a per-computer basis, depending on the options you chose when installing. Doing a search on your computer for the application executable (e.g., "firefox.exe") will help if you can't find where the application is installed.


Default locations are:
==Finding the installation directory==
* '''Firefox''': <tt>C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\</tt>
If you can start a Mozilla application by using a shortcut or launcher icon, then you can usually see where its installation directory is located by context-clicking (right-clicking) the icon and looking at the properties.
* '''Thunderbird''': <tt>C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\</tt>
* '''Mozilla Suite''': <tt>C:\Program Files\mozilla.org\Mozilla\</tt>
* '''Firefox (Spanish)''': <tt>C:\Archivos de programa\Mozilla Firefox\</tt>


==Linux==
The following sections give examples of the ''default'' installation directory for various operating systems and applications.
The path may vary and doing a search on your computer (from "/") for "firefox" or "mozilla" will help. If the application was installed using a standard update manager and not manually, this path is ususally:
The actual directory on your system might not be the default if you chose a different installation directory when you installed the application.
* '''Firefox''': <tt>/usr/lib/firefox-<version></tt>. For example, if using Firefox 1.0 it would be: <tt>/usr/lib/firefox-1.0</tt>
* '''Mozilla Suite''': <tt>/usr/lib/mozilla-<version></tt> For example: <tt>/usr/lib/mozilla-1.7.3</tt>


==Mac OS X==
If you cannot find the installation directory in either of these ways, then you can try searching your computer's file system. The following sections also give examples of names to search for.
On Mac OS X, it is usually under your "Applications" folder. Clicking on the "Firefox.app" or "Mozilla.app" will start the program, so if you want to open this folder and see the folders beneath you should Ctrl-click "Firefox.app" (or "Mozilla.app") and select "Show Package Contents". The folder should be at:
* '''Firefox''': <tt>/Applications/Firefox.app</tt>
* '''Mozilla Suite''': <tt>/Applications/Mozilla.app</tt>


The folder contents should be at:
===Windows===
* '''Firefox''': <tt>/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/</tt>
Examples of default installation directories:
* '''Thunderbird''': <tt>/Applications/Thunderbird.app/Contents/MacOS/</tt>
{|style="padding-left:2em;"
* '''Mozilla Suite''': <tt>/Applications/Mozilla.app/Contents/MacOS/</tt>
|Firefox||C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\
|-
|Firefox (64-bit Windows) ||C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\
|-
|Thunderbird||C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\
|-
|Mozilla Suite||C:\Program Files\mozilla.org\Mozilla\
|-
|SeaMonkey 1.x ||C:\Program Files\mozilla.org\SeaMonkey\
|-
|SeaMonkey 2.0 ||C:\Program Files\SeaMonkey\
|}
 
Example search for Firefox: firefox.exe
 
===Linux===
Examples of default installation directories (32-bit Linux):
{|style="padding-left:2em;"
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Firefox||/usr/lib/firefox-''<version>''<br>For example, if using Firefox 1.0: /usr/lib/firefox-1.0
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Mozilla Suite||/usr/lib/mozilla-''<version>''<br>For example: /usr/lib/mozilla-1.7.3
|}
 
Examples of default installation directories (64-bit Linux):
{|style="padding-left:2em;"
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Firefox||/usr/lib64/firefox-''<version>''<br>For example: /usr/lib64/firefox-3.0.9
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Thunderbird||/usr/lib64/thunderbird-''<version>''<br>For example: /usr/lib64/thunderbird-2.0.0.21
|}
 
The installation directory path may vary depending on the distribution if you use a package manager to install the application from their repository.
 
Example search for Firefox (searching from / ): firefox
 
===Mac OS X===
Examples of default installation directories (folders):
{|style="padding-left:2em;"
|Firefox||/Applications/Firefox.app
|-
|Thunderbird||/Applications/Thunderbird.app
|-
|Mozilla Suite||/Applications/Mozilla.app
|}
 
To open one of these folders, Ctrl-click it and select Show Package Contents.  If you simply click it, you will start the application.
 
Example search for Firefox: Firefox.app


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Latest revision as of 14:18, 13 December 2009

The installation directory is the directory where a Mozilla application stores its program files. It is usually a directory on your own computer. This applies to all Mozilla applications, including Firefox, Thunderbird, Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey.

The installation directory is also known by the terms "program directory", "application directory", "program folder", and similar phrases.

Important: The installation directory does not include your preference settings or user data such as passwords, cookies, bookmarks or address books. That information is normally stored in the profile folder for your Mozilla application, in a separate location.

Finding the installation directory

If you can start a Mozilla application by using a shortcut or launcher icon, then you can usually see where its installation directory is located by context-clicking (right-clicking) the icon and looking at the properties.

The following sections give examples of the default installation directory for various operating systems and applications. The actual directory on your system might not be the default if you chose a different installation directory when you installed the application.

If you cannot find the installation directory in either of these ways, then you can try searching your computer's file system. The following sections also give examples of names to search for.

Windows

Examples of default installation directories:

Firefox C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\
Firefox (64-bit Windows) C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\
Thunderbird C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\
Mozilla Suite C:\Program Files\mozilla.org\Mozilla\
SeaMonkey 1.x C:\Program Files\mozilla.org\SeaMonkey\
SeaMonkey 2.0 C:\Program Files\SeaMonkey\

Example search for Firefox: firefox.exe

Linux

Examples of default installation directories (32-bit Linux):

Firefox /usr/lib/firefox-<version>
For example, if using Firefox 1.0: /usr/lib/firefox-1.0
Mozilla Suite /usr/lib/mozilla-<version>
For example: /usr/lib/mozilla-1.7.3

Examples of default installation directories (64-bit Linux):

Firefox /usr/lib64/firefox-<version>
For example: /usr/lib64/firefox-3.0.9
Thunderbird /usr/lib64/thunderbird-<version>
For example: /usr/lib64/thunderbird-2.0.0.21

The installation directory path may vary depending on the distribution if you use a package manager to install the application from their repository.

Example search for Firefox (searching from / ): firefox

Mac OS X

Examples of default installation directories (folders):

Firefox /Applications/Firefox.app
Thunderbird /Applications/Thunderbird.app
Mozilla Suite /Applications/Mozilla.app

To open one of these folders, Ctrl-click it and select Show Package Contents. If you simply click it, you will start the application.

Example search for Firefox: Firefox.app