How to backup and restore Firefox bookmarks

Creation date: 9/13/2024 12:01 PM Updated: 9/13/2024 12:32 PM

See the attached file for screenshots (Backup and restore Firefox bookmarks.pdf)

Manual backup

Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage bookmarks bar at the bottom.
In the Library window, click the Import and Backup button and then select Backup….
In the Bookmarks backup filename window that opens, choose a location to save the file, which is named bookmarks-"date".json by default. The desktop is usually a good spot, but any place that is easy to remember will work.
Save the bookmarks json file. The Bookmarks backup filename window will close and then you can close the Library window.

Restoring from backups

Caution: Restoring bookmarks from a backup will overwrite your current set of bookmarks with the ones in the backup file.

Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage bookmarks bar at the bottom.
In the Library window, click the Import and Backup button and then select Restore.
Select the backup from which you want to restore:

After selecting a backup and confirming your choice, your bookmarks from that backup will be restored.
Close the Library window.

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