How to Import and Export Passwords For Mozilla Firefox Web Browser

Password Exporter by Justin Scott allows you to export and import passwords into Mozilla Firefox web browser. I have used this free add on for many years. In order to install it you click on Tools and then select Add-ons.

Once in Add-ons Manager you will want to type in password exporter without quotations into a search box in the upper right hand corner. Then you will want to click on that Install button on the right hand side. Once this add on is installed you will want to browse into an options screen.

This add-on is located in that Extensions tab when you select Tools Add-ons from the Mozilla Firefox web browser toolbar menu. In that options menu there are Export Passwords and Import Passwords choices available. If you want to export passwords to an extensible markup language .xml or comma separated value .csv file, you will want to select Export Passwords.

If you want to import passwords from an extensible markup language .xml or comma separated value .csv file then you will want to select Import Passwords. In order to view saved passwords you will want to click on View Saved Passwords. A Saved Logins window will then open.

You will see Site, Username, Last Used, Last Changed fields. In order to view your passwords you will want to click on Show Passwords. You will then becp,e prompted in order to confirm your choice with a yes or no.

When you click Yes a Password field is created showing all passwords for all websites. This is useful if you forget your password and you need to know it. This free add on for Mozilla Firefox web browser only, allows you to store all your passwords in one file.

Also, this allows you to import all your passwords into Mozilla Firefox on other computers. One final option is the Obfuscate Usernames/Passwords option next to Export Passwords. When checking this box, all exported passwords are encrypted.

However, if a person has access to this file and imports these passwords then they will be able to view these passwords from within Mozilla Firefox web browser view passwords option. These instructions and tips were written for Mozilla Firefox web browser. You should be able to use these instructions regardless of the operating system you are using.

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