{"id":474822,"date":"2022-07-16T21:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T18:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-back-up-and-restore-mozilla-firefox-profiles\/"},"modified":"2022-07-16T21:00:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T18:00:25","slug":"how-to-back-up-and-restore-mozilla-firefox-profiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-back-up-and-restore-mozilla-firefox-profiles\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Back Up (and Restore) Mozilla Firefox Profiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e40211bd3c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e40211bd3c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-back-up-and-restore-mozilla-firefox-profiles\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Back_Up_and_Restore_Mozilla_Firefox_Profiles%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Back Up (and Restore) Mozilla Firefox Profiles&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-back-up-and-restore-mozilla-firefox-profiles\/#Back_Up_a_Firefox_Profile\" >Back Up a Firefox Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-back-up-and-restore-mozilla-firefox-profiles\/#Restore_a_Firefox_Profile\" >Restore a Firefox Profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Back_Up_and_Restore_Mozilla_Firefox_Profiles%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Back Up (and Restore) Mozilla Firefox Profiles&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-758931\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/firefox_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Firefox logo on a purple background.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To make a copy of all your saved passwords, bookmarks, and add-ons, back up your Mozilla Firefox profile to a safe location either on your internal or your external storage. Later, you can restore this backup to bring all your items back into the browser. We\u2019ll show you how to do that.<\/p>\n<p>The way this works is that you copy your Firefox profile folder to a location you deem safe. This location could be on the same computer, another computer, external storage, or even cloud storage. Later, when you want your backed-up items back, paste the folder in your profile location and Firefox will import all your data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Set Up and Use Multiple Profiles (User Accounts) in Firefox<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Back_Up_a_Firefox_Profile\"><\/span>Back Up a Firefox Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To start backing up your profile, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/689159\/how-to-open-mozilla-firefox-using-command-prompt-on-windows-10\/\">launch Firefox on your computer. Then, in the browser\u2019s top-right corner, click the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) and choose Help &gt; More Troubleshooting Information.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-816715\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-firefox-more-troubleshooting-information.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Help &gt; More Troubleshooting Information.\" width=\"638\" height=\"479\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cTroubleshooting Information\u201d page, in the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>lication Basic\u201d section, find an entry named \u201cProfile Folder.\u201d Next to this entry, click \u201cOpen Folder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then close Firefox by clicking the hamburger menu and selecting \u201cExit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-816716\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-firefox-open-profile-folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"304\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see your Firefox profile folder open in your file manager. These are all your profile data files, and you\u2019ll back these up to make a full backup of your profile.<\/p>\n<p>First, select all these files by pressing Ctrl+A (Windows) or Command+A (Mac). Then, right-click any one file and choose \u201cCopy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-816717\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-firefox-copy-profile-folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Copy&quot; from the menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"437\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now access the storage where you want to place the profile backup. Once you\u2019re there, right-click anywhere blank and select \u201cPaste.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-816718\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-firefox-paste-profile-folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Paste&quot; in the menu.\" width=\"647\" height=\"430\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it. You\u2019ve successfully created a backup of your Firefox profile.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restore_a_Firefox_Profile\"><\/span>Restore a Firefox Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To restore items from your backed-up profile, we\u2019ll first figure out where Firefox is loading profiles on your device, then move your backup copy there.<\/p>\n<p>Begin by launching Firefox on your computer. In Firefox\u2019s top-right corner, click the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) and select Help &gt; More Troubleshooting Information.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-816715\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-firefox-more-troubleshooting-information.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Help &gt; More Troubleshooting Information.\" width=\"638\" height=\"479\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cTroubleshooting Information\u201d page, next to the \u201cProfile Folder\u201d entry, you\u2019ll see your profile location. Note down this path as you\u2019ll need it in the below steps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-816719\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-firefox-note-profile-folder-path.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Note the &quot;Profile Folder&quot; path.\" width=\"650\" height=\"258\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/701416\/how-to-close-all-firefox-windows-at-once\/\">Quit Firefox by clicking the hamburger menu in the top-right corner and choosing \u201cExit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-816720\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-firefox-close.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Exit.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"374\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now access Firefox\u2019s profile folder location on your computer. If you\u2019re on Windows, open File Explorer and head to the path you noted earlier. If you\u2019re on Mac, launch a Finder window and navigate to the profile location.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re at the profile location, launch another file manager window and access the folder where you\u2019ve backed up your profile. Select all the profile files by pressing Ctrl+A (Windows) or Command+A (Mac). Then copy the files by right-clicking any one file and choosing \u201cCopy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-816721\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-firefox-copy-profile-files.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"632\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Back on the current Firefox profile window, right-click anywhere blank and choose \u201cPaste.\u201d Allow your computer to overwrite the existing files.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-816722\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-firefox-paste-profile-files.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Paste&quot; in the menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"387\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When your files finish copying, launch Firefox, and you\u2019ll see all your backed-up content.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re all set.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Did you know you can selectively back up items from Firefox, like your bookmarks or your passwords? 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