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http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/ excellent profile backup utility for both | http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/ excellent profile backup utility for both Firefox and Thunderbird (discontinued). | ||
Revision as of 23:27, 21 January 2005
To backup your profile:
- Close all Mozilla programs, including Mozilla Application Suite, Firefox, and Thunderbird. Don't forget to exit Quicklaunch if it's open (on Windows: In your system tray next to the clock) and the Downloads window.
- Find your profile folder.
- Copy (don't move) your profile folder to another location.
Details for Thunderbird are here.
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.
- prefs.js — Current user preferences
- user.js — User preferences (overrides prefs.js)
- cookies.txt — Cookies
- hostperm.1 — Cookies/images/xpinstall permissions list
- signons.txt — Saved passwords
- key3.db — Supplements password file. Needs to be copied along with signons.txt.
External Links
http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/ excellent profile backup utility for both Firefox and Thunderbird (discontinued).
