I have a second computer. How do I get Firefox with my bookmarks etc. on the second computer?

I downloaded firefox, but did not see a sign in function that would bring up the same home page etc on the second computer.

If you are wanting to use Firefox Sync to synchronize the data, you need to set up the account on both computers. For details on using Firefox Sync see https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/what-firefox-sync
You can copy the bookmarks and other data between the two computers. There are some add-ons and utilities that can make this process easier. The first one is the FEBE add-on ([https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/febe/]) which can be used to copy a profile. Another option is the free MozBackup utility ([http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/]).

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