Template:syncsetup10

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  • Revision id: 20227
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  • Creator: Michael Verdi
  • Comment: 2nd version, paired screenshots down to 1 for each platform
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  • Reviewed by: Verdi
  • Is approved? Yes
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  • Ready for localization: Yes
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  1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button (Tools menu in Windows XP) and select Set Up Sync. The Firefox Sync Setup window will open.
  2. Click Create a New Account.
  3. Fill in your account details:
    Sync Setup 10 - Win
    • Email address
    • Choose a password and enter it a second time to make sure you have it right
    • Agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
    • Confirm that you're not a robot!
    • To change what information gets synced, click Sync Options. The default is to sync your bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs.
    • Finally, click Next.
  4. You will see a Setup Complete! message. Click Close to close the progress window and take you back to Firefox. Don't worry, your data will continue to be encrypted and uploaded in the background.
    Note: This first sync should happen quickly but may take more than 30 minutes depending on how much information needs to be synced.
  1. On the menu bar, click the Tools menu and select Set Up Sync. The Firefox Sync Setup window will open.
  2. Click Create a New Account.
  3. Fill in your account details:
    Sync Setup 10 - Mac
    • Email address
    • Choose a password and enter it a second time to make sure you have it right
    • Agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
    • Confirm that you're not a robot!
    • To change what information gets synced, click Sync Options. The default is to sync your bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs.
    • Finally, click Done.
  4. You will see a Setup Complete! message. Click Close to close the progress window and take you back to Firefox. Don't worry, your data will continue to be encrypted and uploaded in the background.
    Note: This first sync should happen quickly but may take more than 30 minutes depending on how much information needs to be synced.
  1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Tools menu and select Set Up Sync. The Firefox Sync Setup window will open.
  2. Click Create a New Account.
  3. Fill in your account details:
    Sync Setup 10 - Lin
    • Email address
    • Choose a password and enter it a second time to make sure you have it right
    • Agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
    • Confirm that you're not a robot!
    • To change what information gets synced, click Sync Options. The default is to sync your bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs.
    • Finally, click Next.
  4. You will see a Setup Complete! message. Click Close to close the progress window and take you back to Firefox. Don't worry, your data will continue to be encrypted and uploaded in the background.
    Note: This first sync should happen quickly but may take more than 30 minutes depending on how much information needs to be synced.