Frequently Asked Question
FireFox: Backup/Restore Firefox Bookmarks
Last Updated 6 years ago
Backup and restore
Manual backup
- Click the Library button
, then click Bookmarks. Scroll to the bottom and click Show all Bookmarks.
- In the Library window, click the Import and Backup button and then select Backup....
- In the Bookmarks backup filename window that opens, choose a location to save the file, which is named bookmarks-"date".json by default. The desktop is usually a good spot, but any place that is easy to remember will work.
- Save the bookmarks json file. The Bookmarks backup filename window will close and then you can close the Library window.
Restoring from backups
Caution: Restoring bookmarks from a backup will overwrite your current set of bookmarks with the ones in the backup file.- Click the Library button
, then click Bookmarks. Scroll to the bottom and click Show all Bookmarks.
- In the Library window, click the Import and Backup button and then select Restore.
- Select the backup from which you want to restore:
- The dated entries are automatic backups.
- Choose File... lets you restore from a manual backup (see above).
- After choosing a backup, your bookmarks from that file will be restored. Close the Library window.
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