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I'm getting ready to purschase a new computer, how do I save my bookmarks/passwords for the new computer?

I'm getting ready to purschase a new computer, how do I save my bookmarks/passwords for the new computer?

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Hi Dan, you have two options here:

(1) Use Sync - works best with both computers running at the same time - see: How do I set up Sync on my computer?

(2) Copy over some files

If you need to give up your computer before you get the new one, you should make a backup of your active profile folder. See: Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles.

To transfer individual files:

(A) Saved Logins

These are saved in a pair of files: logins.json + key4.db

There also is a method to export saved logins to a CSV file if transferring logins.json + key4.db doesn't work. See: Export login data from Firefox / Import login and password data from a file.

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(B) Bookmarks

Firefox saves automatic backups in the bookmarkbackups subfolder in your currently active profile folder. However, it might be simpler to create a new backup in an easily accessible location, such as your Windows desktop. See: Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer.

Firefox also can generate a backwards-compatible/cross-browser "bookmarks.html" file. This is less complete than the backup format, but is good to have for emergencies because it is human-readable as a web page. See: Export Firefox bookmarks to an HTML file to back up or transfer bookmarks / Import Bookmarks from an HTML file.

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