Backup firefox with all plugins

[Elfreako]

I've setup firefox exactly how i like it and was wondering if there is a way to back it up so I can easily install it the way I have it now on other machines.

 

[LazyLion]

It's actually very simple... go to C:/Documents and Settings/YourUserName/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/########.Default User/

Note your profile folder will be called something different.

Everything inside there is what you need to back up and/or move to another computer to replicate the Firefox.

On the other computer the profile folder will have a different name.

Just move everything out of there to a backup folder and replace the contents with the folder from your main computer.

It will copy everything, your bookmarks and extensions, and passwords, all.

I love that fact... very easy to do.

Mine is about 15 megs in size... not too bad.

I also reccoment that you either use the Foxmarks Bookmarks Synchronizer or the Google Toolbar Bookmarks to keep your bookmarks synched between your various computers!

Hope that helps!

 

[stepper]

You can copy your profile folder contents from one machine to the other. I think it resides in
C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\ Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\, where xxxxxxxx is a random string of 8 characters. Everything will be there but some plugins will require a reinstall.

 

[LazyLion]

Great minds think alike

 

[bdt]

Also look at FEBE, about which:

FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extension) allows you to quickly and easily backup your Firefox extensions. In fact, it goes beyond just backing up -- It will actually rebuild your extensions individually into installable .xpi files. Now you can easily synchronize your office and home browsers.

FEBE backs up your extensions, themes, and (optionally) your bookmarks, preferences, passwords, cookies and just about everything else Firefox offers (it can even backup/restore your entire profile). Version 5.0 allows for user-defined backups. Single files or entire directories can be specified to back up data for programs like Thunderbird, Greasemonkey, etc.

Backups can be performed on demand or scheduled for daily, weekly, or monthly unattended runs.

While you're at it, check out CLEO too:

CLEO (Compact Library Extension Organizer) is a Firefox extension that works with FEBE* to package any number of extensions/themes into a single, installable .xpi file...

Why? Consider this: I, as an extension developer, have several different Firefox profiles. Whenever I start a new extension, I create a new profile for testing, debugging, etc. In this profile, I like to have a dozen or so developer related extensions installed. With CLEO, I can packaged all these extensions together into a single, installable xpi.

You may have a list of your favorite extensions/themes that you would like to share with others. With CLEO, you can gather them all together into a single file (called, perhaps, "My favorite extensions.xpi") and post them on a webpage. Others can install the whole batch with a just a couple of clicks!

 

[spike_za]

Ive used this works well
http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/