FEBE( Firefox Environment Backup Extension) is one such addon that has been designed to take complete backup of Firefox.
Steps to get backup of Firefox
- Install the FEBE addon from here.
- Restart your browser after completion.
- Now in the Menubar choose Tools -> FEBE -> Perform Backup
- Now you will be displayed with a set of Backup options.
- In the options tab select “Full Profile“.
- Then move to the “Directory” tab and select where the backup must be saved.
- Then “Click on OK” to start the Backup.
- Step 4 to 7 will be displayed only for first time users. After configuring for the first time, You just need to perform Step 3 alone.
Steps to Restore Backup in Firefox
As mentioned above the same plugin can be used both for backup and restore puposes. So to restore the backup , you need to have installed the FEBE addon in target machine. Here are the intructions
- Install the FEBE addon
- Restart your browser.
- Now in the Menubar choose Tools -> FEBE -> Restore Profile
- Click on “Select local backup to restore” and select the previously created backup file.
- Click on “Start Profile Restore“
- Your backup will be successfully restored.
