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PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:36 am    Post subject: Backing Up Your Bookmarks? Reply with quote

Hello!

I'm thinking about doing a system restore here soon. I'd really like to be able to save all my bookmarks in Mozilla Firefox. Is there an easy way to export them to a folder (burn them to CD), then import them back into Firefox, without having to go to each site again?

I found this: http://www.watchingthenet.com/backup-firefox-bookmarks.html

But I was a little confused. It shows you how to save/export them. But I wasn't sure if it was as simple as just importing the file, then bam, they're back into your newly installed Firefox browser.

Any help would be great, links or otherwise.

Thank you. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats the way I read it, just rename the file to .html and import when you're up and running again. Looks easy enough.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i've done it before in IE...so i'm assuming it's just as easy in FF.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've done it a few times with Firefox......Bookmarks>>organise bookmarks>>select all>>file>>>export.
Saves as an HTML file,to import....bookmarks>>>organise bookmarks>>>file>>import(from file),point to your saved file,and hey presto!
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds easy enough! Laughing

Thanks!! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alternatively, you can just copy your bookmark file from the profile folder. You can find it here:

E:\Documents and Settings\<USER>\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\840nqd7d.slt\bookmarks.html

Then, when you re-install, just copy the file back to the profile directory (once the profile is created).

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

J0nn0 wrote:
I've done it a few times with Firefox......Bookmarks>>organise bookmarks>>select all>>file>>>export.
Saves as an HTML file,to import....bookmarks>>>organise bookmarks>>>file>>import(from file),point to your saved file,and hey presto!


yep thats what i do... Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:24 pm    Post subject: Passwords Reply with quote

Can you save your saved passwords as well?
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Passwords Reply with quote

[quote="DVDCoverArt"]Can you save your saved passwords as well?[/quote
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now THAT, I am not too sure Confused
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've been using a freeware program called MozBackup. It will backup and reinstall everything from Mozilla, Firefox and Thundrbird. This is a program you need when performing a clean install or installing a mirrored hard drive.

http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanx for that deadeye... Smile
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