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I want to install the Firefox profile file to a new computer.

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Ed Stetser
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My computer is a PC, OS is Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit, and Firefox version is 46.0.1.

I want to move my Firefox Profile from “Computer A” (source computer) to “Computer B” (destination computer) and after extensive Goggling and searching, I have been unable to find the solution to my problem.

On the source computer, I made a copy of the “Mozilla” folder located at: C:\Users\Ed\AppData\Local\.

On the source computer, I made a copy of the “Mozilla” folder located at: C:\Users\Ed\AppData\Roaming\.

Both the Mozilla folders referenced above include all the folders and files included in each of the Mozilla folders.

I then moved the copied Mozilla folders to their respective destination location at: C:\Users\Ed\AppData\Local\ – and – C:\Users\Ed\AppData\Roaming\.

I have examined the “profiles.ini” file, located at “C:\Users\Ed\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Mozilla\Firefox\ I suspect the solution to my problem resides in the “ini” file but I am not certain of how to edit the “ini” file.

Thanks for your help, Ed

My computer is a PC, OS is Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit, and Firefox version is 46.0.1. I want to move my Firefox Profile from “Computer A” (source computer) to “Computer B” (destination computer) and after extensive Goggling and searching, I have been unable to find the solution to my problem. On the source computer, I made a copy of the “Mozilla” folder located at: C:\Users\Ed\AppData\Local\. On the source computer, I made a copy of the “Mozilla” folder located at: C:\Users\Ed\AppData\Roaming\. Both the Mozilla folders referenced above include all the folders and files included in each of the Mozilla folders. I then moved the copied Mozilla folders to their respective destination location at: C:\Users\Ed\AppData\Local\ – and – C:\Users\Ed\AppData\Roaming\. I have examined the “profiles.ini” file, located at “C:\Users\Ed\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Mozilla\Firefox\ I suspect the solution to my problem resides in the “ini” file but I am not certain of how to edit the “ini” file. Thanks for your help, Ed

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Paul
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Hi

I recommend you have a read of this article that will walk you through how to backup and move your Firefox profile.

I hope this helps, but if not, please come back here and we can look into a different solution for you.