I'd have to see the full list of instructions you are using to
understand what they mean by "go up one level". There are various ways
to move a profile to a new computer.
The method I use is to just copy the contents of the "default" profile
folder, and paste them into the "default" profile folder on the new
computer - overwriting all the files already there.
So you would go to:
%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
and open the folder with "default" in the name. Then go to the Edit
menu, choose "Select All", then go to Edit menu and choose "Copy".
Now just find the Profiles folder on the new computer, open the folder
with "default" in the name (it will not have the exact same name as the
"default" folder on the old pc). Go to the Edit menu and choose Paste.
A window will appear asking if you are sure you want to overwrite some
of the files - just say "yes to all".
Now when you open FF it should open with your old bookmarks,
preferences, cookies, etc.
Good luck,
Donk
PS: if you want to post the entire list of instructions you are trying
to use - or post a link to the website where you got them, we can try to
explain the method they are using.
On 12/28/2011 7:56 PM, artmansam wrote:
> I need to back-up my Firefox profile so I can transfer it to another
> computer. These are the online instructions and I loose it at #3.
> I don't know how to go up one level.
>
> Thanks for any help or direction.
> Sam
>
> To back up your profile, first close Firefox if it is open and then copy the
> profile folder to another location.
> 1. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button (File
> menu in Windows XP) and then click Exit.
> 2. Locate your profile folder, as explained above.
> 3. Go to one level above your profile's folder, i.e. to
> %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\
> 4. Right-click on your profile folder (e.g. xxxxxxxx.default), and select
> Copy.
> 5. Right-click the backup location (e.g. a USB-stick or a blank CD-RW
> disc), and select Paste.
>
>
>
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