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For a more limited backup ('''not''' adequate for the Mozilla Suite or Thunderbird if you are using either for email), copy the following files and place them in a safe location. Some of these files may not exist (that is OK). | For a more limited backup ('''not''' adequate for the Mozilla Suite or Thunderbird if you are using either for email), copy the following files and place them in a safe location. Some of these files may not exist (that is OK). | ||
* bookmarks.html — Bookmarks. | * <tt>bookmarks.html</tt> — Bookmarks. | ||
* user.js — User preferences. | * <tt>[[user.js]]</tt> — User preferences. | ||
* prefs.js — User preferences and default preferences. | * <tt>prefs.js</tt> — User preferences and default preferences. | ||
* cookies.txt — Cookies. | * <tt>cookies.txt</tt> — Cookies. | ||
* hostperm.1 — Cookies' allow/deny list. | * <tt>hostperm.1</tt> — Cookies' allow/deny list. | ||
* signons.txt — Password file. | * <tt>signons.txt</tt> — Password file. | ||
* key3.db — Supplements password file. Needs to be copied along with signons.txt. | * <tt>key3.db</tt> — Supplements password file. Needs to be copied along with signons.txt. | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 9 January 2005
Find your profile folder. To completely back up your profile folder, copy your profile folder to another location.
For a more limited backup (not adequate for the Mozilla Suite or Thunderbird if you are using either for email), copy the following files and place them in a safe location. Some of these files may not exist (that is OK).
- bookmarks.html — Bookmarks.
- user.js — User preferences.
- prefs.js — User preferences and default preferences.
- cookies.txt — Cookies.
- hostperm.1 — Cookies' allow/deny list.
- signons.txt — Password file.
- key3.db — Supplements password file. Needs to be copied along with signons.txt.
External Links
- MozBackup utility.
- Bookmark Backup extension for Firefox.
- More comprehensive list of profile files — May be a bit outdated.