When we use Firefox on many different computers and want them to have all the features that we previously installed on the original computer, we will force you to backup your data and restore them. On Firefox the most common way to backup and restore is to copy the Firefox data folder on your computer. In this article, Software Tips will guide you how to backup and restore all Firefox data using Profile.
Part 1. How to back up Firefox data
Step 1: You proceed to open Firefox and enter the following into the Url bar.
about: profilesThen, press Enter to view the records stored on Firefox. Next, select Open folder (Root directory) to see where Firefox's data is stored.
Step 2: Next, press Ctrl + A to select all and Right-click and select Copy .
Step 3: Finally, you create a new folder on your computer and paste (Paste) all user data of Firefox here.
So, you have finished creating backup files for users on Firefox. So how to use this backup file? Please keep watching!
Part 2. How to recover Firefox data
Step 1: You proceed to Copy the backup file of personal data Firefox we created in Part 1.
Step 2: Open Firefox and enter the following into the Url bar.
about: profilesThen, press Enter to view the records stored on Firefox. Next, select Open folder (Root directory) to see where Firefox's data is stored.
Step 3: Then, you click on Profiles to return to the original data storage directory.
Step 4: Next, you proceed to Right-click and select Paste (Ctrl + V) to paste the backup data file into.
Step 5: At this time, we will have 02 profile files on Firefox. Your job is to proceed to copy and copy the old profile name and delete them.
You press F2 into the old profile on Firefox (with 8 characters before .default) and press Ctrl + C to Copy the name. After copying the name, you proceed to Right-click it and select Delete to delete the old profile.
Step 6: At this time, we only have 01 Firefox backup folder we just Copy here. Your job is to change the name of the Backup Folder to the name of the deleted Folder.
You press F2 into the Data Backup Folder and press Ctrl + V to paste the old profile folder name for them.
Thus, you have completed the data recovery on Firefox using Profiles, now you should start Firefox to experience. All data on old Firefox such as your bookmarks, history, cookies, cache, etc. have been restored (except for your login account for security reasons). Good luck!