Is there any way to backup my Firefox User/Passwords?

DarkShadow · 21 Mar 2007 at 14:51

I'm undergoing a format and I'm just wondering if could back up my passwords?

I've lost track of some of my passwords and FF has them stored.

Cheers

Sp00n · 21 Mar 2007 at 14:52

Expand it and take a screenshot? :confused:

DarkShadow · 21 Mar 2007 at 14:55

Sp00n said:
Expand it and take a screenshot?

There's an idea

Is there a method where I could possibly copy a file across or something to export it then import it?

Simmy · 21 Mar 2007 at 15:00

I just backup my firefox profile, located in;

Documents and Settings/*Name*/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox/*

When a firefox install went wrong once, i just uninstalled it, reinstalled it again and copied the profile across. Voila

DarkShadow · 21 Mar 2007 at 15:04

Simmy said:
I just backup my firefox profile, located in;

Documents and Settings/*Name*/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox/*

When a firefox install went wrong once, i just uninstalled it, reinstalled it again and copied the profile across. Voila

Doesn't that usually somewhat corrupt due to uninstalled extensions and so forth?

Sp00n · 21 Mar 2007 at 15:06

I wasn't aware firefox kept hold of the passwords in a single file, if it does then that seems hugely insecure :/

Simmy · 21 Mar 2007 at 15:07

All I can say is that's how I've successfully done it in the past. Done it a few times too.

buachille · 21 Mar 2007 at 20:10

i do this all the time and the guy that posted above is correct.

go to

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3rryqf6q.default the last bit of the path here with the funny name is always different everytime you install firefox. just mentioning it in case you wonder why yours is different.

copy absolutely everything in the folder and keep it in a safe place.

when you reinstall windows or just have to restore your firefox settings for any reasons, copy the contents of that folder back to its original home in docs and settings and all your passwords, extensions, themes, everything, will be as it was before.

also, you could try mozbackup which has worked flawlessly for me everytime i've used it.

both methods work perfectly.

buachille · 21 Mar 2007 at 20:17

I wasn't aware firefox kept hold of the passwords in a single file, if it does then that seems hugely insecure :/

have a look in the password file - in the profiles folder

dobbs2010 · 21 Mar 2007 at 21:15

Another vote for Mozbackup, it works very well for firefox and thunderbird.