Just transfer over the profile...
by John.Wilkinson
- 9/8/07 1:45 PM
In Reply to: Hmm ... by brykmantra
You can backup the entire Firefox profile, including bookmarks, extensions, settings, and history, then paste it into the Firefox profile directory on the new hard drive/computer. No editing is necessary. The locations are as follow:
Windows Vista:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\random characters.default
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\random characters.default
Windows 95/98:
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\random characters.default
Linux:
~/.mozilla/firefox/random characters.default
Mac OS X:
~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/random characters.default
* The location of this folder varies based on your operating system.
* Note that "username" is your Windows username.
* Note that "random characters" is actually a series of random characters.
* The Application Data/AppData folder is hidden by default. To view it, you must go Tools->Folder Options, select the View tab, and select "show hidden files and folders" before proceeding. (Vista users can press the Alt key to temporarily display the File menu.)
Hope this helps,
John
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