Firefox bookmarks backup

Dr.EM · 5 Sep 2006 at 11:18

Sorry to start a thread on this, I searched and couldn't find anything that answers it. How do you backup your bookmarks from firefox? We plan to format and want to keep them, thanks

SiD the Turtle · 5 Sep 2006 at 11:23

Bookmars > Manage bookmarks...

Then from there

File > Export

Saves it as a flat HTML file.

Billy 2 Sips · 5 Sep 2006 at 11:46

If you want to backup your whole profile including themes, extensions, bookmarks etc... Then all you have to do is first allow hidden files and and folders to be seen. Then goto C:\Documents and Settings\<Windows login/user name>\Application Data - then copy the Mozilla folder and paste it to your backup location.

Then after you've formatted copy the Mozilla folder back into the same directory and it'll be exactly as before

This is what I always do and it works great.

Dr.EM · 5 Sep 2006 at 11:49

Thanks

Sparky191 · 5 Sep 2006 at 11:51

I export mine names as follow "Firefox bookmarks 20060905 1150"

Which orders the backups by date and time. I do the same with IE too.

"IE bookmarks 20060905 1150"

Every so often I synch them.

Gman · 5 Sep 2006 at 12:17

actually FireFox auto backs up your bookmarks everyday into the bookmarkbackups folder. Not sure if you can alter the settings to make it save this in an alternative location though.

tolien · 5 Sep 2006 at 12:18

billsterno1 said:
goto C:\Documents and Settings\<Windows login/user name>\Application Data

Or easier still, %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles

Or use the Bookmark Backup extension, and let it do it automatically.