Importing-Exporting

Exporting/Importing Bookmarks:

__//** To Export from a Browser **//__

In Firefox:


 * 1) Click on the Bookmarks Tab up top, then click on “Organize Bookmarks.”
 * 2) Click on the “Import and Backup” tab.
 * 3) Then, click on “Export HTML”
 * 4) A box will pop up asking you to save the file. If it doesn’t do so automatically, make sure that you name the file “BOOKMARKS” and that you are saving to the Desktop so that this file will be easy to find.

In Internet Explorer:


 * 1) There are two STAR icons in the upper left corner that represent your “Favorites” buttons.
 * 2) Click on the one that has a green “+” sign on it.
 * 3) Select “Import and Export”
 * 4) A “Wizard” screen will open up to guide you through the process. Click “NEXT.”
 * 5) Choose “EXPORT FAVORITES” on the next screen and click “NEXT.”
 * 6) Make sure “FAVORITES” is highlighted in the list and click “NEXT.”
 * 7) Click on the radio button (the white clickable dot) that says “Export to a File or Address.”
 * 8) Now, browse for the folder where you will put your Favorites File, preferably the Desktop, or a folder that you can easily get to.
 * 9) Click Finish.

__//** To Import into a Browser **//__

In Firefox:


 * 1) Click on the Bookmarks Tab up top, then click on “Organize Bookmarks.”
 * 2) Click on the “Import and Backup” tab.
 * 3) Then, click on “IMPORT HTML”
 * 4) Choose the option for importing an “HTML” file.
 * 5) When the dialogue box opens allowing you to browse your computer for the file, click on the “DESKTOP” icon on the left side, then choose your “Bookmarks” or “Favorites” file, whichever you named it, and click “OPEN” or “OK.”
 * 6) That’s it! Close the boxes and your bookmarks are now available in Firefox.

In Internet Explorer:


 * 1) There are two STAR icons in the upper left corner that represent your “Favorites” buttons.
 * 2) Click on the one that has a green “+” sign on it.
 * 3) Select “Import and Export”
 * 4) A “Wizard” screen will open up to guide you through the process. Click “NEXT.”
 * 5) Choose “IMPORT FAVORITES” on the next screen and click “NEXT.”
 * 6) Click on the radio button (the white clickable dot) that says “Import from a File or Address.”
 * 7) Click on the “BROWSE” button.
 * 8) When the dialogue box opens allowing you to browse your computer for the file, click on the “DESKTOP” icon on the left side, then choose your “Bookmarks” or “Favorites” file, whichever you named it, and click “OPEN” or “OK.”
 * 9) Click Next on the box that is still open.
 * 10) Make sure “FAVORITES” is highlighted in the list and click “NEXT.”
 * 11) Click “FINISH” on the Completion Screen Box when it appears.
 * 12) You may get a small additional box that says that the Favorites/Bookmarks were successfully imported.

__//** To IMPORT your FIREFOX or INTERNET EXPLORER bookmarks to Delicious: **//__


 * 1) Export your bookmarks according to the directions for the browser you are using.
 * 2) If you haven’t already, create an account on Delicious.com
 * 3) Once you are logged in, click on the “Settings” link in the upper right corner.
 * 4) On the next page, scroll down and click on “Import/Upload” Bookmarks.
 * 5) On the next page, skip down to section “B.”
 * 6) Browse your computer for that “BOOKMARKS” html file. (That you saved earlier from your export.)
 * 7) Decide whether you want your bookmarks to be private or public. (You can change this setting later when you edit individual bookmarks.)
 * 8) Decide whether or not you want to add “Popular” tags. Tagging allows you to easily categorize your bookmarks by a descriptive word or words so that you can later sort them. I would encourage you to let the service add popular tags. You can also change the tags/options later when you edit individual bookmarks.
 * 9) Scroll down a little further and decide if you want Delicious to only import bookmarks that you don’t already have stored online, or to overwrite bookmarks that may be already represented.
 * 10) In Section “C,” decide if you want Delicious to email you when the import is done. (Which could take several minutes depending on the number of bookmarks you are importing.)
 * 11) At the bottom, click on “IMPORT NOW.”

__//** To IMPORT your FIREFOX or INTERNET EXPLORER bookmarks to Diigo: **//__


 * 1) Export your bookmarks according to the directions for the browser you are using.
 * 2) If you haven’t already, create an account on Diigo.com
 * 3) Once you are logged in, look for your username in the top right corner, with a drop down arrow beside it.
 * 4) Click on the Arrow to show the drop down menu, and choose “TOOLS.”
 * 5) On the next page, in the left hand menu, choose “IMPORT BOOKMARKS.”
 * 6) Scroll down to the section that shows “Import via Browser…”
 * 7) Browse your computer for that “BOOKMARKS” html file. (That you saved earlier from your export.)
 * 8) Decide if you want the bookmarks to be public or private.
 * 9) Click “Import Now.”