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« on: October 07, 2007, 01:43:00 PM »
this has been covered before, but I can't find the threads.

I want to transfer all bookmarks/plugins etc from one machine to another - create a duplicate on the laptop if you like - how do I do that? Where are the files kept?

I've looked in users/appdata/Mozilla/Firefox and can't see anything of use.

This is all on Win Vista btw.

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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2007, 01:56:32 PM »
You could use google's firefox sync. Will transfer bookmarks, cookies, encrypted passwords etc
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« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2007, 01:57:59 PM »
I need plugins too - I swear we've had this answered before?!

Got a link to google firefox sync?

Ta

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« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2007, 03:24:22 PM »
I copy everything under the profile directory which is currently found (on my computer) at C:\Documents and Settings\SarahG\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qi1p1p1a.default

This would copyover the extensions too.
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« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2007, 03:32:07 PM »
Quote from: samhs on October 07, 2007, 01:57:59 PM
I need plugins too - I swear we've had this answered before?!

Got a link to google firefox sync?

Ta

Sam


http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/browsersync/

Doesn't do plugins though.
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« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2007, 04:15:00 PM »
ta all smile

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« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2007, 04:58:35 PM »
Search for bookmarks.html as that'll be in your profiles folder. I have a feeling Vista (sorry just reread and saw Vista mentioned) is annoying for storing it in an obscure place
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« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2007, 06:16:58 PM »
Quote from: samhs on October 07, 2007, 01:57:59 PM
I swear we've had this answered before?!

that ginger cock answered you on the old forum
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« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2007, 07:46:16 PM »
Quote from: Chavalier on October 07, 2007, 06:16:58 PM
Quote from: samhs on October 07, 2007, 01:57:59 PM
I swear we've had this answered before?!

that ginger cock answered you on the old forum

I'm not nice enough to do that.
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« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2007, 08:15:30 PM »
you little lurker you
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