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How do I replace the entire bookmarks menu with another firefox menu from another computer

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I installed an older Firefox bookmarks file by mistake on a new Linux Mint install. How can I delete the entire old bookmarks menu ,and install the new menu file? Firefox 35 OS - Mint 17 Thanks

I installed an older Firefox bookmarks file by mistake on a new Linux Mint install. How can I delete the entire old bookmarks menu ,and install the new menu file? Firefox 35 OS - Mint 17 Thanks

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You can restore a JSON backup, either a backup in the bookmarkbackups folder that Firefox creates automatically or create a backup yourself.

Restoring a JSON backup will replace all existing bookmarks unlike importing an HTML backup that merges bookmarks with existing bookmarks.

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cor-el
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You can restore a JSON backup, either a backup in the bookmarkbackups folder that Firefox creates automatically or create a backup yourself.

Restoring a JSON backup will replace all existing bookmarks unlike importing an HTML backup that merges bookmarks with existing bookmarks.

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That did the trick, Thanks

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You're welcome