How to Back Up Bookmarks on Mozilla Firefox

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The bookmarks you create in Mozilla Firefox contain important website locations that you need to function in your personal or work life. If you create a backup of the bookmarks, then you don't have to worry about losing that important information if your browser would become corrupt. Follow the steps below to make sure you back up those bookmarks today.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Mozilla Firefox

Step1
Start the Mozilla Firefox browser. Make sure you have added any bookmarks that you want to be included when you back up your bookmarks.
Step2
Choose the "Bookmarks" menu and click on "Organize Bookmarks" to bring up the "Bookmarks Manager" in a separate window.
Step3
Select the "File" menu from the "Bookmarks Manager," and click "Export" to open the "Export Bookmark File" dialog box.
Step4
Use the "Save in" drop-down list and select the folder to which you would like to save the backup copy of your bookmarks.
Step5
Click the "Save" button to close the "Export Bookmark File" dialog box and save the bookmarks as an .html file in the location you have chosen.
Step6
Close the "Bookmarks Manager" and return to Mozilla Firefox. You can now browse normally, knowing that you have created a backup of your current documents.

Tips & Warnings

  • To restore your bookmarks, choose the "File" menu and select "Import" to open the "Import Wizard." Select to import "From File" and choose the .html file that you exported the bookmarks into to import.
  • Any additions or deletions you make to your bookmarks after you have created a backup of your bookmarks will not be included, unless you back them up again.

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