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Firefox stores cookies in two files, <code>cookies.txt</code> and <code>cookperm.txt</code> (called <code>hostperm.1</code> in newer versions of Firefox). Both of these files are in your [[Profile Folder|profile folder]]. | |||
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! File !! Description | ! File !! Description | ||
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|valign="top"| cookies.txt || | |valign="top"| <code>cookies.txt</code> || Holds all of your cookies, including login information, session data, and preferences. | ||
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|valign="top"| cookperm.txt | |valign="top"| <code>cookperm.txt</code><br><code>hostperm.1</code> || Holds preferences about which sites you allow or prohibit to set cookies, to display images, and to create popup windows. | ||
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==Why can't Firefox use Internet Explorer's cookies?== | |||
Firefox stores cookies in | Firefox stores all cookies in one single, flat file; Internet Explorer stores each cookie in a separate file in the cookies folder. Basic Firefox lacks the code to parse IE's data structure. | ||
However, you can still import your [[Firefox : Tips : Import Cookies From IE to Firefox|Internet Explorer cookies into Firefox]]. | |||
Revision as of 04:46, 7 February 2005
Firefox stores cookies in two files, cookies.txt and cookperm.txt (called hostperm.1 in newer versions of Firefox). Both of these files are in your profile folder.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
cookies.txt |
Holds all of your cookies, including login information, session data, and preferences. |
cookperm.txthostperm.1 |
Holds preferences about which sites you allow or prohibit to set cookies, to display images, and to create popup windows. |
Why can't Firefox use Internet Explorer's cookies?
Firefox stores all cookies in one single, flat file; Internet Explorer stores each cookie in a separate file in the cookies folder. Basic Firefox lacks the code to parse IE's data structure.
However, you can still import your Internet Explorer cookies into Firefox.
