Restore "old Firefox data". I am in over my head. Please help.

I do not understand how to use the old/new profile copy/past process. I Do know I need the plugs ins from my old fire fox browser. I currently have firefox version 29. Did not do backup but the 'old Firefox data' file is on my desktop.

Note that if you restore your old add-ons, you will very likely run into the same problem that made you reset Firefox in the first place. The following directions assume you haven't installed any new add-ons in the current profile. If that's not the case, don't follow them; manually re-install your old add-ons from the Firefox Add-ons site instead.
# Type ''about:support'' into the address bar and press Enter.
# Click the Show Folder button. A Windows Explorer window with your current profile opens.
# Right-click the Firefox taskbar icon and choose either Close Window or Close All Windows.
# Open the Old Firefox Data folder on your desktop.
# Right-click the ''extensions'' folder and choose Copy.
# In the window with your current profile, click the Organize button and choose Paste. Windows Explorer will ask if you want to merge the folders: click Yes.
# Repeat the above two steps with the following files: ''extensions.sqlite'', ''extensions.json'' and ''extensions.ini''. If you're prompted whether to replace any existing files, answer Yes.

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    '''https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile'''
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