How do I set up Sync on my computer?
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A Firefox Account lets you sync your data and preferences (such as your bookmarks, history, passwords, open tabs and installed add-ons) across all your devices. It's free to use.
Important: Sync is not a data backup service. Users should continue to perform regular backups of their Firefox profiles to prevent loss of data.
Table of Contents
First: Create a Firefox Account
Click the Mozilla account icon in the toolbar.
- Click
- Fill out the form to create an account. Take note of the email address and password you used. You'll need them to sign in.
- Click the verification link in your email to confirm your account.
- Click the Firefox Account icon to expand the menu.
- Click .
- Click the menu button , then click
- Click Don't have an account? Get started.
- Fill out the form and click to create a Firefox Account. Take note of the email address and password you used.
- Check your email for the confirmation link.
- When you've clicked on the confirmation email, Firefox will show you a message that it has started syncing.
Second: Connect additional devices to Sync
All you have to do is log in and let Firefox Account sync the rest. To log in you need the email address and password you used in the previous section.
- Open Firefox on the computer you want to sync.
Click the Mozilla account icon in the toolbar.
- Click to log in. (If you are already logged in, click instead.)
- Click to start syncing immediately.
- Open Firefox on the computer you want to sync.
- Click the menu button , and then .
- Click in the Connect with a Firefox Account section.
- Enter the email and password you used to create your new account.
- After you've signed in, Sync will start synchronizing your information across all your connected devices.
Connect mobile devices to Sync
To connect your mobile devices, see:
- Android phones and tablets: Sync bookmarks, tabs, history and passwords on Android
- iPads, iPhones and iPod touch devices: Sync bookmarks, logins and browsing history on FIrefox for iOS
Remove a device from Sync
Click the Mozilla account icon in the toolbar.
- Click .
- Click .
- Click the menu button to expand the menu.
- Click on your Sync account name (usually your email address) to open the Sync preferences.
- Click . Your device will no longer be synchronized.
To choose what information to sync, see How do I choose what information to sync on Firefox?