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How do I export Mozilla Firefox settings to another machine?

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How do I export Mozilla Firefox settings to another machine?
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L.A.R. Grizzly
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beomaster,

You will need to "clone" your profile. Here is a link to help you:

Cloning a Profile

Thanks ed-meister (below)! I've repaired the link!
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Sorry L.A.R. the link is not correct.

Correct page for Cloning a Profile:
http://the-edmeister.home.comcast.net/advice-html/advice-clone_a_profile.html

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Re: How do I export Mozilla Firefox settings to another mach

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beomaster wrote:How do I export Mozilla Firefox settings to another machine?


easy way ..... Use the profilemanager to create a new profile .... copy your user files from the old profile to the new profile ... and reinstall your extension and themes in your new profile.

read: Guide to firefox profilemanager:
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... 94#1241994

for other ways ...
Listing of other extensions/utilities to backup/copy/tranfer your profile & user files
see: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... 25#1252725

later, Richard
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