How to Copy Firefox Add-ons to a New Laptop
Because it is an open-source application, Firefox has thousands of developers who create add-ons or plugins for the Web browser. Some add-ons extend the functionality of the browser, while others are just cool or make browsing more enjoyable. Although installing add-ons in Firefox is easy, finding the best ones for you takes a lot of time. If you have a new laptop with Firefox installed, export your add-ons from your old PC and save considerable time versus downloading each plugin and installing them one at a time.
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Instructions
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Back Up Firefox
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Navigate to the Firefox Add-ons page for FEBE, or Firefox Environment Backup Extension, https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/febe/.
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Click the "Add to Firefox" button on the FEBE page. Click the "Install Now" button when the pop-up window appears.
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Click the "Restart Now" button in the pop-up window when prompted. Firefox closes and restarts.
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Click "Tools," then "FEBE" on the menu bar. Click "FEBE Options" on the pop-up menu. Click the "What to Backup" button in the new window. Click the "Full Profile" option. Click the "Where to Backup" button, then select the folder you want to use for the FEBE backup. Click the "OK" button.
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Click the "Tools," "FEBE," then "Perform Backup." Wait a few minutes for FEBE to back up your Firefox profile, favorites, settings and add-ons. The FEBE window closes automatically once the backup finishes.
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Connect a USB flash drive or external hard drive to the computer.
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Click "Start," then "Computer." Navigate to the folder where you saved the FEBE backup file. Copy and paste the file to the USB flash drive or external hard drive.
Copy Firefox Profile to Laptop
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Connect the USB flash drive to the laptop. Wait for Windows to detect the drive and configure it for use on your computer.
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Launch Firefox on the laptop. Navigate to the Firefox Add-ons website, then install the FEBE add-on.
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Click "Tools," then "FEBE" on the menu bar. Click "Restore Profile" on the pop-up menu. Click the "Select local backup to restore" button. Navigate to the FEBE backup file on the external drive, then click the "Open" button.
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Click the "Create new profile" button. Enter a name for the new profile, then click "Create." Click the "Firefox start options" button. Highlight the name of the new profile. Select the "Use newly restored or currently selected profile" option, then click "OK."
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Click "OK" on the pop-up menu when asked if you want to restart Firefox. FEBE imports all of the add-ons, favorites and settings you used on the old computer. Once Firefox restarts, the browser should functions the same as it does on the old computer.
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