How can I transfer bookmarks from an old computer that ran Windows?

Question

I need to transfer my bookmarks from an old computer using a flash drive. Can someone give me the procedure for doing this properly?

I need to know how to transfer bookmarks from Windows to a flash drive and then add them to my Bookmarks menu in Firefox. My Windows computer used Firebox exclusively.

Answer 1

From the Mozilla Knowledge Base article “Export Firefox bookmarks to an HTML file to back up or transfer bookmarks”:

This article explains how to export your bookmarks to an HTML file, which can be used as a backup or for importing into another web browser.

1. Click the Bookmarks button on the right side of the navigation toolbar. On the menu bar, click Bookmarks. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Bookmarks menu and select Show All Bookmarks to open the Library window.

   Click the Bookmarks button and select Show All Bookmarks to open the Library window.

2. From the toolbar on the Library window, click Import and Backup and choose Export Bookmarks to HTML....

3. In the Export Bookmarks File window that opens, choose a location to save the file, which is named bookmarks.html by default. The desktop is usually a good spot, but any place that is easy to remember will work.

4. Click the Save button. The Export Bookmarks File window will close.

5. Close the Library window.

Your bookmarks are now successfully exported from Firefox. The bookmarks HTML file you saved is now ready to be imported into another web browser.

Answer 2

Export the Firefox Bookmarks :

In Firefox menu click Bookmarks.
Click Show All Bookmarks.
Click Import and Backup.
Click Export Bookmarks to HTML.
Choose a location and save the file.

Import the Firefox Bookmarks :

In Firefox menu click Bookmarks.
Click Show All Bookmarks.
Click Import and Backup.
Click Import Bookmarks from HTML.
Choose the file you had saved before.