How To Backup FireFox Bookmarks(Favorites)
I make regular backups of my Internet Explorer favorites which are placed in a folder named "Favorites" inside the user profile. In IE for every entry added to the favorites an Internet Shortcut (*.url) is created so the backup is actually a container of files with the url extension. Now that I am switching to FireFox it is important to keep my backup schedule but FireFox is using a different mechanism to store bookmarks! Instead of creating an entry for every bookmark it uses a single HTML file to hold the entire bookmarks and this HTML file is located in the user profile:
"Drive:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.qfb\bookmarks.html"So by backing up "bookmarks.html" I will have my backup in place again and FireFox gives me the ability to search through my Bookmarks by keeping all the entries in this HTML format.
UPDATE: This Firefox extension makes daily bookmark backups automatically and puts them in the Firefox profile directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.qfb\BackupsExtension Room :: Bookmark Backup
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posted by Saeed Pazoki @ 9:45 PM
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65 Comments:
Thanks for your simple overview of how to save firefox bookmarks. Appreciate it!
Thank you.
Thanks for the page, but what about the passwords, configs etc. stored? They should be backuped too.
Thanks very much. This was useful in a hurry. Haleh
Thank You very much. I'm about to make up my mind which browser to choose, and I've had difficulties finding favorites' folder for Firefox. But I've typed the words "favorites", "firefox", "store" in a search engine and got here immediately. Thanks again!
Great advice, Thanks!
Any thoughts about how to back up passwords and cookies?
Thats what I was lookin for :)
thanks
thanks 4 the info! Appreciate it!
Thanks for this easy to find info!
Neuro
you legend, cheers!
Thanks, this is just what I was looking for before I format my hard drive.
you can also do this by going to Bookmarks>Manage Bookmarks>and selecting File>Export. THis saves a HTML file which links to all your bookmarks. thanks for the tip
Cheers mate your page came out top on my google search - nice one!
Harv
quick and clear!
Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for. However, on my computer bookmarks.html is located in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\profile!
Thank you mate!
This is a brand new Firefox extension (called FEBE)that allows you to create a backup of all your installed extensions and themes. The backups are created in an installable xpi format so you can easily port them to another computer.
More info/download here.
Just saved me a lot of aggrivation-- Thanks!!!
btw, showing of hidden file folders has to be activated to see the Application Data folder.
i browse in different computer in a institue lan. Each computer has a different broweser and i can not save the settings .How can i take the history from one computer to the other
Thanks. It solve my doubt as I need to copy my bookmarks to my new laptop.
Very useful and clear clue. Congratulatios!
I would like just to add that Firefox 1.5 already comes with a backup bookmark feature included, so for the risk of having the bookmark file corrupted you don't need the suggested extension anymore. The clue about the location of the book mark is still valid, however for the ones (like me) who want to make an external backup copy of the Firefox Bookmarks.
How do I find 1.5's backup feature? I searched help and could not find it.
I was searching for exactly this post. How to Backup your bookmarks in FireFox. Thank YOU !
My question is once you've recovered this html backup file, how do you reinstall it in Firefox to once again have your bookmarks accessible?
When I open the html file, nothing appears.
Thanks!
Nick
thx
Nice. Exactly what I was looking for, as I'm about to do a complete drive format and clean install. Thank you!
Nick,
First, make sure that the bookmarks file is the correct one. Save it in another folder, and open it directly. It should have an html list of all your bookmarks. Check the filesize and make sure it is correct.
Second, in Firefox go to Bookmarks -> Manage Bookmarks -> Import. Browse to the folder containing the back up Bookmark file and select it. Firefox will do the rest. I just did this after doing a clean install (as above), and it worked perfectly.
Thanks a lot, just what I was trying to find. Saves me a lot of time. Thanks again
Find your bookmarks.html in a Linux box at /home/user/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/bookmarks.html
or enter
find . -name bookmarks.html
at the command prompt.
http://easy.getmypage.com
Awesome stuff! Exactly what I needed to know.
my pc just....crash, luckily i found this guide to get bck my bookmark..all thks to ff 1.5.. :)
thnx fer da info..bt isnt it just simple to go to Bookmarks-->Manage bookmarks-->File-->Export and save it sumwhere n import it later on rather than browsing thru a set of folders?...
This is a very clumsy way. There is a simpler manner:
On a Firefox window, fo to Bookmarks on the toolbar; click on Organize Bookmarks; File/Export, choose a folder and voila. But like the method described before, it creates a page with bookmarks. It is not like you can sync them between computers.
Just go to Bookmarks, Organize Favorites, File, Export, then pick where you want it to save.
Thanks! Nice and simple!
Very useful
Thanx
Yeah ... very useful and timely. Thanx.
very usefull.......thanks a lot
Reinstalling Windows realy needed this, Thank you!!
Thanks a lot! such a big help!
thanks for the tip =)
really saved the day! :p
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You have just saved me hours of searching - thank you, thank you, thank you!
I changed my hardware, and windows Broke, completely...
Thanks to you, I conected my harddisk to another computer and so I was able to get bookmarks out. Thank you very much, and thanks to google also! :)
Thanks for info! This pointed me in the right direction. For anyone on a Mac, let me fill in the details. On an Apple box, the path is:
/Users/username/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/profilename/bookmarks.html
For most people profilename is going to be "default" or some variation (for me it's "default.56q", for example)
wow thx...
very nice.
It's very useful.
I like it. Thx...
(I have a lot of bookmark)
Tons of thanks to you..
Keep blogging..
I was looking a way around for this. I am having an Internet life than a Physical life and my Bookmarks tab floods usually and it is a tiresome, but interesting job to organize all of them.
I can't even think of losing all those precious URls.
Thanks to you and thanks to GOOGLE, which guided me here through the first search result...
Thanks a lot
why don't you just open up your bookmarks and export them to where ever you want to.
Click "Bookmarks":
click "Organize Bookmarks":
Click on "File";
Click "Export"
Then save them where ever you want them.
This post was really helpful as I trying to find a way to move my bookmarks to a new computer.
You can find loads of really cool and brilliant add-ons, plug-ins & extensions for both Firefox AND IE7 at InternetExplorer-Firefox.com
Definitely worth a quick visit.
"you can also do this by going to Bookmarks>Manage Bookmarks>and selecting File>Export. THis saves a HTML file which links to all your bookmarks. thanks for the tip"
You are right, and it was so much simpler than i thought
Thank you for the tip, Firefox is getting better and better and for me to save my bookmarks is a must.
Thank you again!
Ruben
http://www.peninsulapm.com
thanks
Hi there!! Well i have a problem. I made a backup of C:\program files\Mozilla firefox using system tools in windows!! I had thousands of links as bookmarks!! And now i cant get them back!! Is there anyway for me to get back those bookmarks?? I formatted my PC after creating the backup!!! Plz help!!
A simple search for 'save Firefox bookmarks' produced this first entry in the Results list. Just what I needed - a short & sweet explanation. Goodness only knows where this is in Firefox Help. mgb41238, Germany
Simple, brief and effective... As we say: cheap and serious.
Thanx, very nice
Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for
thanks, this is exactly what I needed.
Thank you! If only all explanations were as clear as this one :)
Thanks. First hit on Google. Perfect explanation.
"btw, showing of hidden file folders has to be activated to see the Application Data folder."
I use a Mac and I am not able to find the bookmarks.html So I am assuming that it is "hidden" for some reason. Would you know how I can activate it to see my Application Data folder?
Thank you sir,
Alan
Thanks for the simple explanation on how to backup firefox bookmarks! :D
thanks for the tips :-)
Excellent information. I posted a step by step guide to how to backup the firefox bookmarks here:
http://www.theclayto.com/backup-export-firefox-bookmarks/
Again, great information! Thanks.
thanks a lot for the this information
Thank you so much, Trust me this helps plenty. lol I was gonna go to every site in bookmarks individually (a whole lot) copy url to a message on one of my emails to another. It's crazy...
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