How to Backup Firefox Add-ons

Firefox allows you to enhance your browsing experience through many different means, including add-ons. But if your Firefox profile becomes corrupted, those add-ons could disappear. The good news is that it's possible to backup your Firefox add-ons.

Things You'll Need

• Firefox
• FEBE Firefox Extension (Listed under resources)

Instructions

1. Navigate to the Firefox FEBE add-on Web page (addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/febe/).

2. Click the "Add to Firefox" button.

3. When prompted, click the "Install Now" button. Firefox completes the installation.

4. Restart Firefox. Read the Readme file that FEBE subsequently displays.

5. Configure where you want Firefox to backup your add-ons. To do so, go to the "Tools" menu in Firefox and select "FEBE" and "FEBE Options" from the drop-down menu. The FEBE Options dialog appears.

6. Click on the "Where to backup" button. Then click the "Browse..." button and select the folder that you want to use to backup your Firefox add-ons. To create a new folder, click "Make New Folder." When done, click "OK." Then click "OK" in the FEBE Options dialog.

7. To perform a manual backup, go to the "Tools" menu in Firefox and select "FEBE" and "Perform Backup" from the drop-down menu.

8. Schedule a backup by navigating to the "Tools" menu in Firefox and selecting "FEBE" and "FEBE Options" from the drop-down menu. The FEBE Options dialog appears. Click the "When to backup" button. You can backup on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Click the appropriate radio button next to the desired option and set a schedule time. When done, click "OK."

9. To restore your backups, go to the "Tools" menu in Firefox and select "FEBE" and "Restore" and "Restore Extensions" from the drop-down menu. Browse for the extension that you want to restore, select it and click "Open."

Tips & Warnings

• The "Options" button under "FEBE Options" gives you many different options, such as disabling the sound. Explore FEBE Options for further customization.

References

• Tucow Downloads: How to Backup and Transfer Your Firefox Settings, Add-Ons, and Data

Resources

• Firefox FEBE Extension