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how to import bookmarks directly from 'Bookmarks' file that i have left from chrome?

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not from installed browser but from the file on my hdd

not from installed browser but from the file on my hdd

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OK, that is a Bookmarks file from Google Chrome. You would have to place this file in the default location that GC uses for its personal data and let Firefox import the GC bookmarks.

Google Chrome stores the bookmarks in JSON format in the Bookmarks file in its profile folder. C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Bookmarks

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Is that an HTML backup?

  • Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks > Import & Backup > Import Bookmarks from HTML
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no it isn't

as i said it is just files left from chrome install

{

  "checksum": "14499639c3..",
  "roots": {
     "bookmark_bar": {
        "children": [ {
           "children": [ {
              "date_added": "1304641..",
              "id": "8446",
              "name": "my-chrome.ru -- Google Chrome, news, flags",
              "type": "url",
              "url": "http://my-chrome.ru/"
           }, {
              "date_added": "129512516..",
              "id": "1686",
              "name": "chromeextensions.org -- Google Chrome Extensions",
              "sync_transaction_version": "3",
              "type": "url",
              "url": "http://www.chromeextensions.org/"

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OK, that is a Bookmarks file from Google Chrome. You would have to place this file in the default location that GC uses for its personal data and let Firefox import the GC bookmarks.

Google Chrome stores the bookmarks in JSON format in the Bookmarks file in its profile folder. C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Bookmarks

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thanks, are there simple windows-explorer-like actions in firefox bookmarks manager: like undelete last removed url/folder and cancel renaming?

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If you can undo an action then Undo in the Organize menu in the Bookmarks Manager (Library) is enabled (not grayed).