If you follow any of my other side projects, you might have noticed I got a new PC the other day. One of the not-so-much-fun aspects of getting a new computer is getting Firefox back up and running on it and getting all your bookmarks, settings and passwords moved over. For the most part Google’s Browser Sync did a lot of the heavy lifting in that regard.
Where Did My Passwords Go?!
I screwed up somewhere though, and all my saved passwords were not there. Before I freaked out (ok, I might have freaked out just a little ‘bit) I remembered about the Password Exporter extension for Firefox.
Here is a little more information about it from the developer:
This extension allows you to export and import your saved passwords and rejected sites between computers. Your passwords will be exported to an XML or CSV file and can be encrypted.
Did Password Exporter Do the Job?
I installed it on both the old machine and the new machine - then moved the exported backup (simple .xml file) from the old PC to my new PC. It worked! My passwords were not lost and I didn’t have to spend hours trying to set that whole mess back up.
So if your in a pinch and you need your passwords backed up - give the Password Exporter extension a shot. Might also not hurt to have it up and running 24/7 - so you can make a backup of your password list and store it somewhere safe.
