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Mozilla Firefox stores your configurations, bookmarks, password and extensions in a folder in your hard drive, in order to transfer them to another computer inside office within a few momemts. The folder that contains your Firefox profile is separate through the Mozilla Firefox system. When you believe it is, all you have to do is transfer it to the 2nd computer and transfer the profile into another backup of Mozilla Firefox. To transfer the folder to another computer, use a USB flash drive, a CD or DVD, or your office system.

Transfer the Profile to Another Computer System

Close Mozilla Firefox, press "Windows-X" to open the Windows Power User menu and then click "Run" to open the Run utility.

Type "%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\" (minus the quote markings) and press "Enter" to start Firefox's Profiles folder.

Transfer the profile folder to a different computer. The folder title contains eight characters and stops with ".default." To move the folder, you can make use of a flash drive, a CD or a DVD. It is possible to transfer the folder utilising the wired or wireless community in your office.

Overwrite the current Profile in Mozilla Firefox

Close Mozilla Firefox from the second computer system, hit "Windows-X" then click "operate" to launch the Run software.

Type "%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\" and hit "Enter" to open up the Profiles folder on the second computer system. The Profiles folder already contains a profile, and that means you should overwrite it.

Copy the folder you transferred from the first computer system in to the Profiles folder and take when expected if you wish to overwrite the files and files. This method works only if the 2 profile folders have a similar name. In the event that folders have actually different brands, you will need to produce a brand new profile.

Create a New Profile and Import the Old One

Start the Run utility, kind "firefox.exe -p" and hit "Enter" to open up the Mozilla Firefox Profile Manager. Simply click "Create Profile, " click "Next, " kind a name when it comes to new profile and click "complete" generate it. Close the Profile Manager.

Establish File Explorer and start the supported profile folder. Press "Ctrl-A" to select every little thing within the folder and press "Ctrl-C" to copy the info into clipboard.

Introduce the Run energy and use it to open up the Profiles folder. Start the latest profile folder and press "Ctrl-V" to paste the data from clipboard engrossed. Choose to overwrite the present data.

Launch Firefox and make certain your old options, bookmarks and passwords had been filled from supported profile.

Tip

• You can easily backup your profile on a flash drive and employ it just in case some thing goes wrong with Mozilla Firefox or your computer.

Warnings

• The most recent changes are not conserved within the profile folder before you close Mozilla Firefox.
• Information here applies to Mozilla Firefox 26.0. Procedures may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.