Backing up addons in Firefox 3.0

I recently started using FF 3 & fell in love with it straight away. What I liked best were the addons & ended up loading about a dozen. Now I want to make a backup of all the addons. How can I do it ?

 

rsinfo ...

You could just copy the extensions folder in your FF profile, but why stop there?

The Bookmark Backup extension will automatically create a backup of the profile files and folders that you've previously designated each time FF closes. Personally, I use it to backup my complete profile.

 

I backup the entire \USERS\username\ directory to a USB external hard drive weekly as a straight copy. Additionally, the entire PC is backed up separately as a restorable image.

 

Thanks to all of you.

I have just downloaded the program that broni suggested. Would be trying it out later.

I could not install Bookmark Backup as suggested by JSS3rd. The FF gives the following error:

Firefox could not install the file at

http://www.pikey.me.uk/mozilla/extensions/bookmarkbackup.xpi

because: Unexpected installation error
Review the Error Console log for more details.
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rsinfo,

Would just like to add, that making a regular/daily back up of your entire Firefox folder, located here:
C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox
is absolutely the best insurance you can have, to safeguard against losing mail, bookmarks, address book, etc.

You don't need an add-on, simply create a backup folder, e.g. C:\Backup
Copy the Firefox folder and paste it in the Backup folder.

When I install an add-on, I also right click on the "Install" tab, and save the xpi file to my HDD.

FWIW

 

Ramona,

I am using bookmarks from IE only through an addon and I use Windows Mail. So I don't need to backup my entire FF folder. I just need to backup the addons so that they can be reinstalled.

 

Gotcha!

 

You also might read about Profiles and also about Profile Backups in Firefox

 

I use a simple, and, probably, simple minded approach. All my .xpi files are saved, and to make it easy to find them, I have them saved as 3.0 .xpis, 2.0 .xpis, and Themes(.jar) files folders. Everything is backed up to an external drive.

 

Here is another article on backing up your information.

 

I am now using Mozbackup as suggested by broni. Works beautifully.