Copying the Profile folder as backup means

I have a simple question:
will copying my profile folder from an old computer and then pasting it in the appropriate location on the new computer retain everything? I mean can it replace backup extensions that are available?

Yes, everything except for the Cache. But when you copy that data to the new computer you need to copy the '''contents''' of the old Profile folder into the Profile folder on the new PC, replacing the files in the newly created Profile on the new PC. The Profile name has to be the same or Firefox won't recognize it.

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