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.
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Create a Firefox Account
You will need a Firefox Account to set up sync. To create an account:
- Click the Firefox Account icon on the toolbar.
- If you don't see a Firefox Account icon, click the menu button The image "Fx57menu" does not exist..
- 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.
- Firefox Accounts will send you a confirmation email. Use the verification link or code to confirm your account.
- Click the Firefox Account icon to expand the menu.
- Click .
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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.
- Firefox Accounts will send you a confirmation email. Use the verification link or code to confirm your account.
- Click the Firefox Account icon to expand the menu.
- Click .
Choose what information to sync
See How do I choose what information to sync on Firefox?
Connect additional devices to Sync
A device could be a mobile device (such as a smartphone or tablet), a desktop computer, or another Firefox profile. For more on 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
To connect another desktop computer or profile, just sign in and let Firefox Sync do the rest. To sign in, you'll need the email address and password you used in the previous section.
- Open Firefox on the computer or profile you want to sync.
- Click the Firefox Account icon on the toolbar.
- Click
- If you're already signed in, click to choose what to sync or to start syncing immediately.
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- Open Firefox on the computer or profile you want to sync.
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Click the Mozilla account icon in the toolbar.
- Click
- If you're already signed in, click to choose what to sync or click to start syncing immediately.
to sign in.
Disable Sync for previously synced devices
For additional information, see Disable Firefox Sync.