firefox proxy settings via command line

Question

How do I change Firefox Proxy settings via command line on windows xp/2k?

Thanks

Answer 1

You can easily launch Firefox from the command line with a proxy server using the -proxy-server option.

This works on Mac, Windows and Linux.

path_to_firefox/firefox.exe -proxy-server %proxy_URL%

Mac Example:

/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox -proxy-server proxy.example.com