Firefox's Bookmarks?

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  1. Happpy

    Happpy MDL Senior Member

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    #1 Happpy, Sep 30, 2010
    Hello, All!

    Where Firefox's all bookmarks save in computer (as the favorites of Internet Explorer?) I mean what's their original location in computer?

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  2. dabits

    dabits Guest

    #2 dabits, Sep 30, 2010
    I used to backup this:

    C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<...>.default\bookmarkbackups

    bookmarks-2010-09-30.json
     
  3. Anakunda

    Anakunda MDL Senior Member

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    #3 Anakunda, Sep 30, 2010
    look here:

    %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\????????.default\places.sqlite
     
  4. Happpy

    Happpy MDL Senior Member

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    #4 Happpy, Sep 30, 2010 (OP)
    I couldn't understand both of you. Please tell me where those Bookmarks will be stored in form of separately HTML files.
     
  5. Bosh

    Bosh MDL Developer

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    #5 Bosh, Sep 30, 2010
    Last edited: Sep 30, 2010
    Both of the answers above were right

    Open the "execute" window (WindowsKey+R) and copy and paste this (without the quotes):

    "%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\" (remove the space between "Pro" and "files", when I correct the post it shows again)

    open the folder you will see there, and you will find the bookmarks.html.
     
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    unknownzd MDL Member

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    #6 unknownzd, Sep 30, 2010
    lol they are not stored in the form of separated HTML files @ all ........ instead it is being saved in a SQL lite database file / single HTML file that stored on your computer (only IE use crappy HTML shortcut which is crappy and space wasting)
     
  7. technews

    technews MDL Novice

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    #7 technews, Oct 2, 2010
    Happpy,
    I think you want to backup your bookmarks.. ie. y u asking for the location ?..
    If yes, then there is a simple way..
    Go to 'bookmarks' then click on organise bookmarks,
    now a new window pops up !... in the left pane you can see bookmarks toolbar, bookmarks menu etc..
    click on bookmarks menu!
    then u can see the list of bookmarks in your right pane..

    on the top of window, you can see "import and backup"... click on it and choose "export html "

    save it to any location of ur choise... :D :D :D
     
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    sebus MDL Guru

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    Happpy MDL Senior Member

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    acyuta MDL Expert

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    #11 acyuta, Oct 2, 2010
    You can save bookmarks in both Firefox and Chrome (at least I can vouch for these 2 since I use these) to any location on your computer. I save bookmarks on a separate non-OS partition. Then both Firefox and Chrome and IE can import them. So bookmarks across all browsers are the same generally.
     
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  12. dabits

    dabits Guest

    #12 dabits, Oct 2, 2010
    If you don't click "export HTML" but "backup" you save today's .json ... with all your bookmarks in it.
    With "restore" you can select a backup to restore it.
    That's what I do.

    Choose whichever way you like, just backup ... just in case ;)