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deleting all browsing history.
i have to delete browsing history PLUS most of the time just restart or close the browsers, the reopen them until the css changes take effect. does ANYONE KNOW HOW I CAN JUST INSTANTLY HAVE THEM CHANGED. i delete the history i dont know what takes it the freakin minute before i see what i changed.... please help.

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's symptom — uploaded CSS changes not appearing immediately even after clearing browser history — usually means a cache layer outside the browser is serving the old file. A simple reload (F5) can still use cached responses, and restarting the browser won’t clear proxy, CDN, or server caches. was right that a plain refresh can miss changes; ’s dev-profile idea isolates work but is not the only option.

Quick diagnostic steps:

  • Force a full reload (Ctrl+F5 or Ctrl+Shift+R) and try an incognito/private window to bypass profile cache.
  • Open Developer Tools (F12) and use the Network panel to see the CSS request status and headers. Look for 200 vs 304 and headers named Cache-Control, Expires, Age, Via, X-Cache, or ETag.
  • Load the CSS file URL directly in a tab and confirm the timestamp/contents match the uploaded file on the server.

Workarounds and fixes:

  • Add a cache-busting query string during deploy, for example:

    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/site.css?v=20251105">

    or use a fingerprinted filename:

    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/site.1a2b3c.css">

  • For short-term development control, set server headers so CSS is not cached (Apache example):

    <IfModule mod_headers.c>
  <FilesMatch "\.(css|js)$">
    Header set Cache-Control "no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate"
  </FilesMatch>
</IfModule>

Cautions and final checks:

  • Do not leave "no-cache" headers in production; prefer long max-age with fingerprinted filenames so updates are atomic and fast.
  • If the problem persists after these steps, check any CDN, reverse-proxy, or hosting-level cache and purge it, and confirm the remote file was actually overwritten. Modern built-in DevTools (Firebug is now deprecated) include a "disable cache" option while DevTools are open, which is handy for iterative CSS work.

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Member Avatar for Member #585571

Create new firefox profile and use it simply for development purposes. Don't lose your default history and cache. Whenever developing use the dev profile. Simple eh ?

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page refresh F5 is supposed reload all the cached files,

Member Avatar for SKANK!!!!!

i dont know what a firefox profile is. i tried running profile manager from the run thing in vista like the video shows.. but nothing comes up it just starts firefox the browser.

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+profiles#Creating_a_profile

is there something i have to download or something?

OK I MADE A NEW PRIFLE.n ow how do i make it dev profile there was no settings to change

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Instruct the profile manager to prompt you for the browser profile every time you start Firefox. Then choose the dev profile at prompt. Install the webdev addons in it (Firebug, etc.).

Member Avatar for SKANK!!!!!

well i have had firebug and i didnt use it that much. and u say having a dev profile will instantly refresh the stuff?

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well i have had firebug and i didnt use it that much. and u say having a dev profile will instantly refresh the stuff?

I don't get you. What are you trying to say ?

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FIREFOX DOESNT INSTANTLY REFRESH. i fricken upload to whatever site, then i go and the changes are made even after i do the clear all data and stuff. the dev addons just are like a built in button to to do the same thing. clear data.

but it doesnt do it fast enough. especially with stylesheets

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If this doesn't help then I don't know more about this. Ask on mozilla mailing list. They can help you more.

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