hey all! Dont ask why, but i was trying to import firefox bookmarks to internet explorer favourites on internet explorer (And no, i wasnt trying to import internet explorer favourites to firefox, that happens automaticaly)

but i found the option to import from another application/browser not highleted or able to select, and i could only import from a directory. So i went to program files and looked for the firefox bookmark file, and couldnt find it. So i went on firefox, and tried searching for the export function, and could'nt find it.




BOTTOM LINE, CAN YOU EXPORT FIREFOX BOOKMARKS, TO HAVE ON INTERNET EXPLOROR?  and how?

get febe (firefox extensions backup extension) and backup bookmarks


(not sure if you can import into ie)

There's an HTML file in your profile folder with all the bookmarks in it, not sure if IE can import them though.

Go to Start > Run and type:
"%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\"

Then select the profile folder currently in use (possibly the only one there). If you don't know which one is in use you can run firefox with the -profilemanager switch to check.

Inside your profile folder there's a file called "bookmarks.html", and that's all the bookmarks.

I doubt that IE will be able to import this file though.

https://addons.mozilla.org/search.php?cat=22&app=...ter=firefox&type=E

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Originally posted by deAd
There's an HTML file in your profile folder with all the bookmarks in it, not sure if IE can import them though.

Go to Start > Run and type:
"%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\"

Then select the profile folder currently in use (possibly the only one there). If you don't know which one is in use you can run firefox with the -profilemanager switch to check.

Inside your profile folder there's a file called "bookmarks.html", and that's all the bookmarks.

I doubt that IE will be able to import this file though.

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That's what I was going to say too but the next problem is getting those bookmarks into IE7. The favorites are stored in Documents and Settings\user\Favorites but they are shortcuts to URLs that can be created by right-clicking>New>Shortcut>and then the URL for the link location.

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Originally posted by -dt-

also to import them into IE go
File then click Import and Export then it should start a import/export wizard click next then select import favorites then next and select from file and find the file you exported from firefox

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You could try alternatives like exporting your bookmarks and opening the HTML file in IE7 instead of having it in your Favorites.

orrr...... bookmark your firefox bookmark html file and open it and select from there

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Originally posted by Steven
hey all! Dont ask why, but i was trying to import firefox bookmarks to internet explorer favourites on internet explorer (And no, i wasnt trying to import internet explorer favourites to firefox, that happens automaticaly)

but i found the option to import from another application/browser not highleted or able to select, and i could only import from a directory. So i went to program files and looked for the firefox bookmark file, and couldnt find it. So i went on firefox, and tried searching for the export function, and could'nt find it.




BOTTOM LINE, CAN YOU EXPORT FIREFOX BOOKMARKS, TO HAVE ON INTERNET EXPLOROR?  and how?

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Originally posted by Voldemort
orrr...... bookmark your firefox bookmark html file and open it and select from there

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Originally posted by zach
You could try alternatives like exporting your bookmarks and opening the HTML file in IE7 instead of having it in your Favorites.

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Originally posted by zach
That's what I was going to say too but the next problem is getting those bookmarks into IE7. The favorites are stored in Documents and Settings\user\Favorites but they are shortcuts to URLs that can be created by right-clicking>New>Shortcut>and then the URL for the link location.

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Originally posted by -dt-

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Originally posted by deAd
There's an HTML file in your profile folder with all the bookmarks in it, not sure if IE can import them though.

Go to Start > Run and type:
"%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\"

Then select the profile folder currently in use (possibly the only one there). If you don't know which one is in use you can run firefox with the -profilemanager switch to check.

Inside your profile folder there's a file called "bookmarks.html", and that's all the bookmarks.

I doubt that IE will be able to import this file though.

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pfft you can do it from the gui ... just click bookmarks then Organize bookmarks then hit File and  export and save bookmarks.html where ever you want

also to import them into IE go
File then click Import and Export then it should start a import/export wizard click next then select import favorites then next and select from file and find the file you exported from firefox

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What was the point in that big post of quotes? Were you trying to say that dt answered the question? He did add that after I posted so I didn't notice.* Since IE7 hides the menu bar by default, it was hard to find the import feature. Thanks dt for explaining

*I read it, clicked reply and then after posting, it had been changed.

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Originally posted by zach
What was the point in that big post of quotes? Were you trying to say that dt answered the question? He did add that after I posted so I didn't notice. Since IE7 hides the menu bar by default, it was hard to find the import feature. Thanks dt for explaining

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Because this thread keeps appearing in my websearch results I'll solve it for you:

Bookmark Bridge:
http://bookmarkbridge.sourceforge.net/

As you should be able to discern from the URL it's opensource.

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BookmarkBridge is a small, easy to use, multi-platform, GUI-based utility that allows the user to share bookmarks between all their browsers. The user runs it periodically to synchronize between the browsers.

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