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How do I take my saved userids and passwords to a new computer?

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Firefox has been remembering my userids and passwords. I bought a new computer and want to move those userids and passwords to it. What file do I copy and wheereis it?

Firefox has been remembering my userids and passwords. I bought a new computer and want to move those userids and passwords to it. What file do I copy and wheereis it?

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Hello,

Go to extra>options>security>saved passwords>show passwords> copy and cut or make a screenshot.

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Your passwords are stored in the key3.db and signons.sqlite files under your "Profile" folder. You can copy these individually to move your passwords to another computer. To know more about Profiles, to locate your Profile folder or move your entire profile, you can refer to this article

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You can also use the Password Exporter extension on both computers.