How do I backup My bookmarks?

I am changing out my hard drive and need to backup my bookmarks on Carbonite

''If you use tags in your bookmarks,'' make sure to back up a recent .JSON file from your bookmarkbackups folder (or create a fresh backup). The .HTML export is an older format that is cross-browser compatible, but it doesn't include the tags.
To get the bookmarks from the .JSON file to your new Firefox, this article has the steps: [[Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer]].

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  • I have a clickfree backup drive and don't know how to restore my previous bookmarks? I tried to copy the places.sqlite file from the backup drive to my compute

    I have a clickfree backup drive and my computer crashed. I restored it to factory settings and reinstalled Firefox but cannot figure out how to get my old bookmarks back. I tried to replace the new places.sqlite file with the one I had on my backup drive but still got nothing? I tried to use the restore option but it won't take the old places.sqlite file. Is there anyway to get my old bookmarks? I'm really not a techy person.....
    Thanks

    Bookmark Backups
    Type '''about:support''' in the address bar and press enter.
    Under the page logo on the left side you will see '''Application Basics.'''
    Under this find '''Profile Folder.''' To it’s right press the button
    '''Show Folder.''' This will open your file browser to the current
    Firefox profile. Now '''Close Firefox.'''
    Enter the '''bookmarkbackups''' folder. This is where Firefox makes backups
    of your bookmarks. Look for the '''jsonlz4''' file you want to restore
    (check the time / date / size). Right click on that file and select '''Copy.'''
    Now go back to the profile folder where you started. Rename the file
    '''places.sqlite''' by adding '''.old''' to it. Now right click in the folder
    and select '''Paste.''' The file you just pasted here, rename it to
    '''places.sqlite.''' After you are done, restart Firefox.
    Edited to correct file name error.

  • On another PC I want to backup my bookmarks but my Firefox browser is not working how can I do the backup before I reinstall Firefox

    On another PC I want to backup my bookmarks but my Firefox browser is not working how can I do the backup before I reinstall Firefox.
    Firefox can't renew it's last tabs and now won't run and let me do a backup

    It is possible that there is a problem with the files sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak in the Firefox Profile Folder.
    Delete the sessionstore.js file and possible sessionstore-##.js files with a number and sessionstore.bak in the Firefox Profile Folder.
    *Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
    Deleting sessionstore.js will cause App Tabs and Tab Groups and open and closed (undo) tabs to get lost, so you will have to create them again (make a note or bookmark them).
    See also:
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/sessionstore.js
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Multiple_profile_files_created

  • My hard drive crashed. I slaved the old drive, but did not make a backup of my bookmarks. how can I transfer my bookmarks from the old drive to the new one?

    My original hard drive was replaced due tom multiple errors. Before it crashed completely, I installed a new hard drive and slaved the old one to allow me to access the data and transfer it to the new one. I did not backup the bookmarks. How can I pull the old bookmarks from the old drive to the new installation drive???

    Since you said you were able to transfer the data from your old drive to the new one, you probably still have the old Firefox Profile. Please read this article to see if it helps:
    http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles

  • How do I backup web browser prefs, bookmarks, and cookies?

    I've got the hang of backing up files to an external hard drive. Not too complicated.
    This weekend I'm installing a new hard drive so I've got to rebuild my desktop from scratch and re-import all my files from my external drive.
    I use Firefox and I'm loaded up with bookmarks, preferences, and cookies for all kinds of sites I visit like Amazon.
    Can all this be backed up just like files and folders? How do I backup bookmarks, preferences? And can cookies even BE backed up? Or do I have to re-enter passwords and such to all these sites I visit and start from scratch?

    Hi, John. I have no experience using SuperDuper to make anything but a bootable clone, so I can't advise you on the ins and outs of using sparseimages. The one thing I would caution you about is that a sparseimage combines everything that's included in it into a single file, and if that file somehow gets corrupted and won't open, the contents may all be lost.
    The great advantage of a regular clone over any other backup method, even when you aren't going to clone it back to your internal drive, is that every file in the clone is exactly where it was on the original: you don't have to keep track of where to copy each file back to. Just drag-copy it from wherever it is on the clone to exactly the same place on the reconstructed-from-scratch internal drive. But in the four years I've been using OS X, I haven't tried the kind of manual, piece-by piece restoration of essential data from a backup that you're contemplating, and I don't know what obstacles you may run into. My guess is that incorrect permissions will figure largely in whatever trouble you encounter, but permissions are still a dark mystery to me: I'll be no help to anyone with a permissions problem.

  • How to backup Safari bookmarks?

    I ordered Snow Leopard and want to do a clean install when it arrives. How do I backup my Safari bookmarks so I can transfer them over? Thanks.

    Hi,
    go to - Home/Library and make a backup of the "Safari" folder this contains bookmark/history/top site info.
    If it's really only the Bookmarks you're interested in, then just copy that.
    After your clean install, put them back in the same location in your Snow Leopard Home Folder.
    Regards

  • How to save/backup bookmarks in firefox 5.01?

    Dear Support,
    Please teach me how to save/backup bookmarks in Firefox 5.01?
    (1) On the File menu, there is only "Import" option but no "Export" option for me to export or save my Bookmarks.
    (2) On the Bookmarks menu, there is no "Manage Bookmark" tab as some online help suggested.
    Thank you.

    Backing up and Restoring Bookmarks
    * https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Backing%20up%20and%20restoring%20bookmarks
    Check and tell if its working.

  • Bookmarks have disappeared on two machine unable to restore from backup folder in Firefox. How can I restore my bookmarks?

    All my bookmarks have disappeared on two machines. I tried used the restore function it did not work, and I tried to updated my Plugins and for some reason Firefox would not register the updates . How can I restore my bookmarks?

    Immediately backup the profiles on both machines. Keep the profile backup files and folders somewhere safe outside the Firefox program and profile paths. The Windows Desktop would be a suitable location.
    * see [[Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles]]
    * also note the information on bookmarks [[Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer]]
    Do you use Firefox sync ?
    *[[Firefox Sync - Take your bookmarks, tabs and personal information with you]]
    that is not itself a backup, but you may consider the synced second device to be a backup
    Restored bookmarks overwrite the existing bookmarks. You may still have some left, but unfortunately you could have overwritten most or all of them with corrupt copies. If you backup the profile at least you have access to copies of whatever automatic backups were made. Note in future that it is good practice to periodically make backups.
    Post back again once you have backed up the profiles, and read the linked articles.

  • How do you backup bookmarks in Firefox 11.0 and restore

    How do you take and backup the bookmarks in Firefox 11.0 being there is nothing under the menu's of where to go. Also how do you restore a backup in version 11

    nanceal, <br/> Maybe your problem is the integration of the Gnome or Unity Desktop and the Firefox User Interface in Ubuntu. Try clicking in the strip at the top of the bookmarks library adjacent to where it says Library. Do the options then appear ?
    I am using Ubuntu 11.04 with <s>Gnome</s>('''edit''' I posted a Unity example) Desktop and Firefox 11 so my setup will not be identical to yours. I have attached a screenshot .

  • Lost booknamrks sub folders including the bookmarks after restoring from a backup file, how can i retore my bookmarks?

    I was organizing my bookmarks, by mistake I deleted a folder, after that I restored from a back up file (from the library window), instead of getting my bookmarks restored, I've lost all the sub folders including the bookmarks within!!! Now i only have the bookmarks in the unsorted bookmarks folder. What went wrong here and how can i get my bookmarks back?

    For the next time that this happens:
    If you have accidentally removed bookmarks then use "Organize > Undo" in the bookmarks manager (Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks) to get them back.<br />
    The Organize button is the first of the three buttons on the toolbar in the Library (Bookmarks Manager).<br />
    That only works if you haven't closed Firefox.<br />
    If it didn't work then you can restore the bookmarks from a JSON backup.<br />
    This will replace all current bookmarks and you lose bookmarks that were added since that backup was created.<br />
    <br />
    See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox
    In that case you need to export the current bookmarks to an HTML file before doing the restore and import that HTML file after you have restored the JSON backup.<br />
    You can remove duplicates with the CheckPlaces extension or you can copy the existing bookmarks to the clipboard before restoring the JSON backup and Paste them back afterward.
    * CheckPlaces: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/10897

  • Installed 4.0.1, bookmarks not migrated, backup exists but restore doesn't work. How do I get my bookmarks back?

    I upgraded to 4.0.1 today. After upgrading, I looked for my bookmarks but they were not present. I attempted to use the restore function. It appears to work, but still no bookmarks. I looked at my profile directory and the file I attempted to restore from under 'bookmarkbackups' has valid data in it. Why does restore not work? How do I get my bookmarks back?

    Woo,
    I reinstall the firefox (3.6.4 ) again. Then all of the above problems are gone. So, no need to worry....

  • How can I save my bookmarks, and email them?

    I would like to save my bookmarks, and email them to one of my Gmail accounts. This way I can download them into another computer.
    How do I do this?

    A couple of methods.
    If you want the bookmarks on the other computer to be replaced with the bookmarks on your current computer, follow the procedure in the [[Backing up and restoring bookmarks]] article to backup the bookmarks to a json file which you can email, and then restore those onto the other computer.
    If you want to add the bookmarks to the other computer, but still keep the bookmarks that are already on the other computer, you need to export them to an html file. To do that see [[Exporting bookmarks to an HTML file]]. You can email the html file, and import it to the other computer, for details see [[Importing Bookmarks from an HTML File]].

  • How can i recover my bookmarks and saved passwords?

    i have accidentally uninstalled Firefox software. how can i recover my bookmarks and saved passwords for the various sites. Please help on this regard. I'm in a serious trouble now.

    If you have removed your personal data when uninstalling Firefox then the Firefox profile folder that store your Firefox personal data has been removed.
    If you do not have a backup of the files in this folder then your only option is to try to recover this data with an undelete utility like Recuva.
    *Recuva: http://www.piriform.com/recuva
    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Recovering+important+data+from+an+old+profile
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

  • I have multpulpe Firefox profiles on one windows user account, how do I move a bookmark folder to a different Firefox profile on the same windows user account?

    ''locking this thread as duplicate, please continue at [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1015870 /questions/1015870]''
    I'm trying to organize my different Firefox profiles like into profiles such as, Jeep Stuff, Shopping, things to build, computers, ect. So how can I move a bookmark folder to an other Firefox profile bookmark bar. Or how can I move all my bookmarks into one area to organize them and then place them into the different Firefox profiles?

    What happens if you rename the iPhone "Wife" when it shows up as "Hubby", then choose a different set of apps/playlists to sync with? iTunes is supposed to be able to manage multiple devices, each with their own selection of content. Perhaps you "restored" "Wife" with a backup from "Hubby" when you first set things up which is now causing confusion.
    To create a new library press and hold down the shift key as you click the icon to start iTunes and keep holding shift until asked to choose or create a library. You need to use the same technique to switch back.
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  • How do I get my bookmarks back into Firefox after reinstalling?

    I had to reinstall Windows 7 and I backed up all the files (copied them to a different drive). I reinstalled Firefox but can't figure out how to reload the bookmarks. I tried copying them to the same location as before (User/Favorites) but they don't appear. I have several hundred bookmarks! Because I didn't remember to go into Firefox and "Backup" the bookmarks specifically, I'm screwed!?

    [http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Backing%20up%20and%20restoring%20bookmarks Backing up and restoring bookmarks]
    [https://support.mozilla.org/el/kb/how-do-i-use-bookmarks How do I use bookmarks?]
    [https://support.mozilla.org/el/kb/how-do-i-use-bookmarks#w_how-do-i-import-export-or-back-up-bookmarks How do I import, export or back up bookmarks?]
    see also : [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Backing%20up%20your%20information Backing up your information]
    thank you
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