How to Transfer Firefox Favorites to Another Computer
Save your favorite sites by logging them in the "Bookmarks" section of Firefox. It's easy and saves a ton of mouse clicks and keyboard strokes. If your Firefox favorites are saved on another computer, you will need to transfer those bookmarks by creating a HTML document within the Firefox browser. Don't worry--it's easier than it sounds.
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Instructions
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Exporting your Firefox Bookmarks
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Open the Mozilla Firefox web browser from the computer where your favorites are stored.
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Click "Bookmarks" at the top of the screen.
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Choose "Organize Bookmarks" from the drop-down menu. A pop-up screen will appear.
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Click the "Import and Backup" button and choose "Export HTML" from the drop-down list (depending on your version of Firefox, you might instead need to click "File," then choose "Export" from the drop-down list).
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Name your HTML file (the standard format is "bookmarks.html").
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Choose the location on your computer where you would like to save the file.
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Click "Save." Your Firefox favorites have now been exported.
Importing your Firefox Bookmarks
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Copy the HTML file to the destination computer by emailing it to yourself or by burning the file onto a storage device or CD.
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Save the HTML file onto your destination computer.
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Open Mozilla Firefox.
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Click "Bookmarks."
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Choose "Organize Bookmarks."
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Click the "Import and Backup" button and choose "Import HTML" from the drop-down list (again, you might instead need to click "File," then choose "Import" from the drop-down list).
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Select the "From an HTML file" button. Click "Next."
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Locate the HTML file, and click "Open." Your bookmarks have now been transferred.
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Tips & Warnings
Doesn't seem like your favorites are transferred? Check the bookmarks menu to make sure. If you repeatedly try to load the HTML file without checking, you might be transferring these bookmarks again with each try.
