If you use Firefox at home, at work, and on your smartphone, then you will probably find it much more convenient to use the browser if you sync your bookmarks, history, settings, and tabs across all your devices. Firefox Sync makes this easy. All you need to do is register using the address Email and password.

Firefox Sync also allows you to share add-ons between desktop versions of the browser, so you don't have to re-download every extension or plugin every time you open Firefox browser on any computer. Below are complete instructions on how to register for Firefox Sync and what settings need to be made on devices.

Registering for Firefox Sync

The screenshots below show the registration process on a computer under Windows control 10, but the same steps apply for Firefox on Windows 7, 8, Apple OS X, Android and Linux.

1. Click the button Open menu

2. Select an item Login to sync:

3. Click the button Create account :

4. Enter an existing address Email, password And your age numbers and press the button Create an account:

5. Uncheck the boxes for the content you don't want to sync (You can change this later). Click the button Save settings:

6. After creating an account, we see the following message:

7. Confirm your email account. To do this, we find in it a letter with the subject Verify your Firefox Account and click on the button in the letter Activate now:

8. We meet a window in the browser:

9. Open the menu in the browser again and press the button Synchronize:

10. If you want to change the synchronization settings, open the account settings located to the left of the synchronization button:

How to sign into Firefox Sync and sync

Let's say you've gone through all the steps to create an account in Firefox Sync and now you need to synchronize all your browser settings on another device. The screenshots below show the login process for Firefox Sync on a Windows 10 computer, but the same steps apply for Firefox on Windows 7, 8, Apple OS X, Android, and Linux.

1. Click the button Open menu in the upper right corner of the browser:

2. Select an item Login to sync.

In the browser Mozilla Firefox there is a function data synchronization. With its help, you can synchronize bookmarks, passwords, history of visited sites, open tabs, and even add-ons installed in the browser.
This is very convenient: for example, in Mozilla Firefox, which is installed on my work computer There are many bookmarks and saved passwords for sites. I want the same bookmarks and passwords to be in my Firefox installation Houses. Moreover, if I delete a bookmark at home, it will also disappear on my work computer. With the help of synchronization, all this can be achieved.

By the way, recently (since version 29) Synchronization process in Mozilla Firefox has changed. Those who used the old version of synchronization will agree that the process was not very convenient due to the use of secret pairing codes and passwords to recover lost keys.

In the new version it will be necessary to use accounting Firefox entry . Those. by entering your username and password to home computer, or your work computer - you will have access to your bookmarks, settings, etc. The same can be done on a tablet or smartphone if they are on the Android platform.

As reported on the developer’s website, it will not be possible to use the old and new versions of synchronization at the same time. Therefore, in order to create a Firefox account and use the new sync, you will need to unlink your current devices from the old version of sync.

And one more thing: although old version synchronization is still working, Mozilla plans to continue supporting it for a limited time. Therefore, my advice to you: create yourself a Firefox account and use new version synchronization.

Now more details on how to do this:

1) Launch the browser Mozilla Firefox and go to settings. Here we select “Enter Synchronization”: 2) In the next window, click the “Start” button. More will be offered. Enter your email address here and create a password. You will also need to select your year of birth. Then click the “Next” button: 3) After this, we will be informed that a link to confirm your account has been sent to the specified email:
4) Now we go to our mail - a new letter is already waiting for us there. Click the “Confirm” button:
5) We return to our open tab and we see a message that the account has been confirmed!

Now on another computer(or Android device) launch the browser Mozilla Firefox.

1) Go to settings – click “Enter Synchronization”. Then click the “Start” button.

2) Next, at the very bottom of the window that opens, click the link: “ Already have an account? To come in”:
3) Next, enter our email address and password - click “Login”: 4) If in the last window we click “Manage”, we will see that we are in our account and What exactly synchronize:
That's all! You can go to the “Bookmarks” tab in your browser and make sure that they are exactly the same as on another computer.

One last piece of advice for those who the old version of synchronization is already in use: before starting all the steps described above, go to your browser settings and in the “Synchronization” tab, do not forget to click “Disconnect this device”. This way you will save yourself from possible problems:
If something in the article was not clear to you, ask your questions in the comments!

Greetings, dear visitors of our site! In today's lesson we will take a closer look at how bookmarks are synchronized on multiple computers in the most popular browsers - Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. This problem may occur if you use several devices and do not always have time to copy saved bookmarks from one computer to another.

You can also synchronize extensions, passwords and history. I encountered this problem not long ago and, having solved it, decided to write an article about it.

Bookmark synchronization.

1. Mozilla Firefox.

Let's look at how to synchronize bookmarks on multiple computers in Mozilla. To do this, we'll use Firefox's built-in synchronization feature, Sync.

So, open Mozila on the first computer, click on the Firefox button and select “Configure Sync”:

Since we most likely don’t have an account yet, let’s create one. Click “Create an account”:

Enter the password, select the server “Default Mozilla Firefox Sync Server” and enter the captcha:

In the next window, check the boxes next to the items that you want to synchronize. In my case, I'll select only bookmarks and tabs:

You can now close this message and begin setup on your next computer.

Here you also need to open your browser and click “Configure Sync”:

In the next window you will see a code that you need to enter on the first computer:

You can also configure what exactly we will synchronize and select “Configure Sync”:

Now on the first computer, in an open browser, enter about:home in the address bar and in the window that opens at the bottom, select the “Synchronization” section:

In the window that appears, click “Connect to device”:

Now you need to enter the password from another computer:

If everything is done correctly, you will see the following message:

In order for bookmark synchronization to complete, you need to restart your browser. I also recommend saving the “Recovery Key” to your computer:

Your bookmarks are now synced!

2. Google Chrome.

This browser also has a built-in feature for synchronizing data between different computers.

To begin, open Google browser Chrome. Click on the menu icon and select Settings:

In the tab that opens, select “ Additional settings synchronization". If necessary, log in to your Google account:

In the window that opens, configure everything so that bookmarks can be synchronized:

On other computers (devices), follow the same steps. After this, all bookmarks are synchronized.

Let me note right away that you will find both positive and negative reviews about this browser extension. Some points should be taken into account, for example, for the Mozilla browser you should download the extension from the official website xmarks.com (version 4.2.5).

So, go to the official website and click on your browser shortcut:

For mozilla, a window will open with a download button:

After installation you will need to restart the browser:

And, when you open Firefox again, you will see a message:

After that, open a browser on another computer. I decided to try Chrome.

Go to the official xmarks website again and select the Chrome shortcut. In the window that appears, click on the button in the upper right corner:

Confirm installation:

Activate it:

Then select "Sign in to my account."

Hello))) If you need to reinstall Mozilla, be sure to save your bookmarks before doing so, as they may be lost. This is especially true if you have decided completely.

Fortunately, we don't have to save each bookmark site separately. For these purposes there is convenient feature , which in a couple of clicks.

saves all bookmarks in a safe place

Save bookmarks in Mozilla So, to save bookmarks in Mozilla, we first need to open the browser and hold down the key Alt . After clamping Alt keys we will have menu items. By going to Bookmarks - Show all bookmarks . You can also use.

Ctr+Shift+B In the window that opens, you can save bookmarks to separate file , we need to go point by point Import and – backups.

Create a backup

We indicate on the computer the location where the Mozilla bookmarks file should be saved, then, if desired, give it a name and click Save.

After you have deleted and again, it's time to restore your bookmarks. Restoring bookmarks in Mozilla is no more difficult than saving them. Launch the browser and hold down again Alt key go to the Bookmarks menu – we will have menu items. By going to Bookmarks -.

We indicate where the saved file is located on the computer. Mozilla bookmarks file.

We confirm the replacement of existing bookmarks by clicking OK.

Fine. I congratulate you, you have learned how to save and restore bookmarks in Mozilla, but that’s not all I have. Next, I will tell you how you can have the same bookmarks on any of your computers or laptops and not worry that they will be lost when you reinstall your browser or system.

Sync Firefox Bookmarks
Cloud storage for bookmarks

Recently, a very convenient function has appeared in the Mozilla browser - this bookmark synchronization. By using this function, we do not have to worry about losing our bookmarks, since they will be stored on the browser servers and, if necessary, we can easily access them. All that remains is to create an account for yourself.

In order to register, you need to fill out simple form on the official website: https://accounts.firefox.com/signup. We literally indicate your email address, date of birth and come up with a password for yourself. Then click the Registration button.

They immediately ask us confirm your email address.

Go to the mail and find the latest there letter from Mozila. Click the big blue Confirm button there.

Great! Now we can use synchronization in Mozilla. After holding down the Alt key, go to the menu Tools - Settings.

In the window that opens, we need the Synchronization tab. There we will see that our Firefox account has been logged in automatically and all data is already synchronized. We can uncheck items that should not be included in this function.

If you try to go to the section Synchronization immediately after, then of course the account will NOT be logged in and we will need to do it manually. There we will see the Login link.

Clicking on it will launch the official Mozila website, where you will need enter your account information, which were used during registration.

After logging in, synchronization will be enabled.

Thus use synchronization in Mozilla on all your devices (computer, laptop, tablet, phone) to have the latest versions of bookmarks, passwords and other data everywhere.

In addition, this is very convenient, because we will not need to save bookmarks in Mozilla, since they are permanently stored on Firefox servers and can be restored by simply entering account data!

Install and update Browsing Library Sync Privacy and security Settings and preferences Fix problems with Firefox Preview Advanced Settings

Firefox Sync troubleshooting and tips

If you"ve run into a problem with Firefox Sync, this article will walk you through the most common solutions.

Table of Contents

I set up Firefox Sync but nothing is syncing

Your devices need to be on the new version of Sync in order for them to share information with each other. If any of your devices are still on the old Sync, you must unlink them before setting them up with the new Sync. Please see Sync your Firefox bookmarks, history, passwords and more for step-by-step instructions.

I"ve lost my Sync account information

If you"re unable to connect to Firefox Sync because you"ve lost Sync account information, see I"ve lost my Firefox Sync account information - What to do.

I"m unable to sync my passwords in Firefox for Android

Passwords will stop syncing in Firefox for Android once the master password has been set. See Using Master Password on Firefox for Android for more info.

My bookmarks aren't syncing to Firefox for Android

If you have more than 5,000 bookmarks in your Firefox profile, Firefox for Android won't sync them. Some limitations in Android and Sync itself make larger quantities of bookmarks unreliable, so this limit is there to protect your data.

How do I resolve an incorrect name or password error?

If you change your Sync password, you might see this error message on your other devices " Sync encountered an error while connecting: Incorrect name or password." error appears in the bottom error bar. You can update your password on your device by completing the following steps:

Other devices disconnect when I update Firefox

To improve the Sync service, the Sync data format may be changed when the latest Firefox version is released. This means that any of your other devices which have not been updated will need to be updated in order to keep syncing. See Update Firefox for more information.

Firefox Sync shows a "Cookies are still disabled" error message

If you see the Cookies are still disabled error message, change your permissions for Firefox Accounts to allow cookies.

For advanced users: Make sure DOM Storage is enabled:

1. In the address bar, type about:config and press EnterReturn.
   A warning page may appear. Click I accept the risk!Accept the Risk and Continue to continue to the about:config page.
2. In the filter search for dom.storage.enabled.
3. Make sure the value is set to true . If not, double-click to change it.
4. Restart Firefox and sign in once more to