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Backing up bookmarks
Q I have many websites saved in my bookmarks in Mozilla
Firefox, but I would like to have a backup of them elsewhere, so that if I lose
them for whatever reason, I would be able to restore them. I used to have a
backup when I used Internet Explorer, but I have not been able to do so with
Mozilla.
Roy Johnson
A It’s quite easy to back up Bookmarks in Firefox, although the feature is somewhat hidden. In Firefox, click on the Bookmarks menu, then Manage Bookmarks. In the Bookmarks Manager window, click on File, then Export Bookmarks. Choose a location to save the file to.
Should you need to restore your bookmarks, follow the same procedure but choose Import Bookmarks and choose the same file. Remember to include the file in any backups you make, and do not edit it in any way, as this may stop Firefox from reading it in future.
An exciting alternative is to use a new service called del.icio.us, where bookmarks are stored online rather than on a browser. For more information go to http://del.icio.us.
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