Bookmarks(Favorites): Import/Backup/Transfer/Alphabetize

[Filipp0s]

Importing Bookmarks from Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Choose File->Import and Export...
3. A wizard pops up. Press next->Export Favorites->next->next.
4. Choose "export to a File or Address"->Press Browse and choose "Desktop"->Save->Next->Finish->Ok.
5. Open Firefox.
6. Choose Bookmarks->Manage Bookmarks...->File->Import->find bookmark.html
7. Ready!
8. If you get a runtime error, see below "Manually importing bookmarks"


Exporting Bookmarks (eg for a back-up):

1. Open Firefox.
2. Choose Bookmarks->Manage Bookmarks...->File->Export->choose the folder and the name you want->Save.
3. Ready!


Transfering Bookmarks from computer A to computer B:

1. Export your bookmarks from computer A (see above how).
2. Copy the exported-bookmars-file to computer B.
3. Open Firefox in computer B.
4. Choose Bookmarks->Manage Bookmarks...->File->Import->find the file you have copied from computer A.
5. Ready!


Manually Importing Bookmarks from Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Choose File->Import and Export...
3. A wizard pops up. Press next->Export Favorites->next->next.
4. Choose "export to a File or Address"->Press Browse and choose "Desktop"->Save->Next->Finish->Ok.
5. Copy the file "bookmarks.html" from the desktop into the folder
C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.xxx Filename:bookmarks.html

I lost all of my bookmarks
Try this

[asqueella]

Here are knowledge base entries for imorting IE bookmarks and sorting bookmarks, feel free to contribute:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/index.phtml?t ... _Bookmarks
http://kb.mozillazine.org/index.phtml?t ... abetically

If you don't mind, could you please add the two other sections to KB? Thanks in advance.

[milchschnitte]

I suggest that this becomes Sticky
Ive given this link at least 10 times in the last few hours

[asqueella]

Too many stickies already. And no-one reads them, I posted links to sticky about 6 times recently.
But I second. (a better thing would be an auto search like in bugzilla or a big SEARCH button in posting form like at LinuxQuestions.org)

[Guest]

Sorry that didn't seem to work. My bookmarks can be sorted fine, it just stops working once I get towards the 'S' 'T' and 'U' folders. Any ideas?

[Guest]

Sorry that didn't seem to work. My bookmarks can be sorted fine, it just stops working once I get towards the 'S' 'T' and 'U' folders. Any ideas?

[Guest]

Sorry that didn't seem to work. My bookmarks can be sorted fine, it just stops working once I get towards the 'S' 'T' and 'U' folders. Any ideas?

[milchschnitte]

The bookmarks are stored under:
C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.xxx Filename:bookmarks.html

and, in older versions, under:
C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Phoenix\Profiles\default\xxxxxxxx.slt Filename:bookmarks.html

xxx=any character


[Filipp, can you add this info in your first post?]

[McDragon]

There is something missing from the instructions here: http://kb.mozillazine.org/index.phtml?t ... _Bookmarks

I have been experiencing problems with installing Firefox. The first time I installed from the compressed folder the system asked me if I wanted to migrate from IE, Firefox and something else. I said yes. OK, great, it worked.

Then something went wrong installing extensions, so I deleted the installation dir and the profile dir but nothing helps: I can't get the system to ask me to migrate. Even if I start Firefox in profile mode and I create a new profile.

It just wont work. I hope its not due to the fact I use Win98 on this computer!

[Filipp0s]

asqueella , feel free to copy whatever you want.I dont really know how kb works

milchschnitte, thanx, ill add it. An my name is Filippos!

[Guest]

C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.xxx

I cant locate this. I have Firefox 0.9.2 and windows 2000. Any help?

[muslem tech]

from START than RUN type %APPDATA% than press ok

u ill find in it many folder we want mozilla if we use FF 9.X OR Phoenix if we us FF 8.X or older

if i use FF9 i will find it here :

Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.xxx

www.islam-qa.com visit it read it think about it !

[Guest]

thank you

[Guest]

How can I get my old bookmarks back...I downloaded latest version, but I somehow lost my bookmarks...How can I get them back?

[muslem tech]

How can I get my old bookmarks back...I downloaded latest version, but I somehow lost my bookmarks...How can I get them back?

its so easy if u remeber u will see Phoenix in the same old place we talk about at up "in the same place we found mozilla" go there in u will find Phoenix folder in these folder have all ur old info included bookmarks
"bookmarks.html"

Application Data\Phoenix\Profiles\default\xxxxxxxx.slt
Application Data\Phoenix\Profiles\default\xxxxxxxx.slt\bookmarks.html

"xxxxxxxx.slt" = mean its change able in my folder like that "eo8t8noz.slt"


" Step 4:Import settings from Firefox 0.8
If firefox was your default browser, your settings will be auto-imported.
If not, you need to copy files from your old profile to the new one.

bookmarks.html // bookmarks
user.js and prefs.js // preferences
cookies.text and cookperm.txt (or hostperm.1) // cookies
signon.txt and key3.db // passwords

from Tutorial: How to upgrade to firefox 0.9.x "

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=84091 "Tutorial: How to upgrade to firefox 0.9.x"

do backup before and after any change for safety