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FEBE allows you to quickly and easily backup your Firefox extensions. In fact, it goes beyond just backing up -- It will actually rebuild your extensions individually into installable .xpi files. Now you can easily synchronize your office and home browsers.

FEBE backs up and restores your extensions, themes, and (optionally) your bookmarks, preferences, cookies. and much more.

Click here to view the FAQ.

Discuss, complain, praise or request in the forum.

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Click here for a sample results report

document.write(text1)Congratulations! You have successfully installed or upgraded your Firefox Environment Backup Extension.

If this is a new installation, you will need to setup some options before you can create a backup. Go to Tools > FEBE > FEBE Options. The only option that absolutely must be set is your Backup destination directory under the Directory tab. You may want to explore the many other options while you're there, though.

If you are upgrading from a previous FEBE version you should clear your previous settings. Go to Tools > FEBE > FEBE Options > Debug > Misc > click Clear FEBE preferences.

If you are new to FEBE or experience any problems backing up, here are some useful links:
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• document.write(link1)FEBE Homepage
  

• document.write(link2)FEBE FAQ
  

• document.write(link3)FEBE Support Forum

Note: You must have javascript enabled to install or download this extension.

Previous beta releases available here.

Version history:February 1, 2008 : Version 5.3.1  (770 KB)  Install  Download   Donate $0.99 via PayPal

• Fixed: pt-PT and uk-UA locales fixed

• Fixed: Leap year bug in scheduled monthly backups

• Includes all changes since v5.1.1 (essentially the same as v5.2.3)

• This is the version posted on AMO.

• Fixed: Full Profile backup for Fx 3.0 beta (XPCOM nsIFileSpec removed, places.sqlite-journal is locked - ignored)
  

• New: uk-UA locale added

• Changed: Debug shell buttons now use %COMSPEC% instead of hard-coding to "C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe"
  

• New: pt-PT locale added
  

• Includes all fixes and enhancement of the 5.0.1RC versions

• Changed: Locales: bg-BG, da-DK, de-DE, el-GR, en-US, es-ES, fa-IR, fi-FI, fr-FR, he-IL, hr-HR, it-IT, ja-JP, ko-KR, nl-NL, pl-PL, ro-RO, ru-RU, sk-SK, sv-SE, tr-TR, uk-UA, zh-CN,
  zh-TW

• If using CLEO, it must be updated to CLEO 3.1
  

• New: Check for pending extension installations before backing up.

• New: Display/Import/Export FEBE configuration completed

• Changed: Changed the way default preferences are declared (febeDefaultPrefs.js)

• Fixed: Fixed FEBE crash when "Display progress window" option was unchecked

• New:Timestamp backups now support ISO8601 and European formats

• Fixed: Fix link on results report to network drive destination directory

• Changed: Rewrote some help files to be more descriptive 

• en-US locale only, other locales included, but not updated yet

• Fixed: Should now backup profiles named "profile" (affected Portable Firefox users)

• Changed: Warn about restart in clear prefs window

• New:FEBE Start page displays after new install/update

• Changed: Comprehensive sanity check - item must exist before backup attempted

• Changed: Toolbar check for visibility before disabling ("febeTLBRbutton")

• Changed: Ignore "Already exists" error when copying zip binaries

• Fixed: Prevent runaway scheduled backups

• New:Added "Display Configuration" button (FEBE Options > Info)

• Known Issues:

• Import/export configuration not yet implemented

• Check for pending extension installs not yet implemented

• Some help screens not yet written

• en-US locale only, other locales included, but not updated yet

• New:Mac OS X support (Free BSD)

• Changed: Name change ("Environment" instead of "Extension")

• Changed: Extensions/themes backup now optional (Options > Options)

• Changed: Backup type - Selective or Full profile  (Options > Options)

• New:Buttons to manage FEBE temp file (Options > Debug)

• New:Button to clear FEBE preferences (Options > Debug)

• New:Options to display progress window and results page (Options > Options)

• New:Displays system dependent information (Options > Notes)

• New:Button to view backup destination directory contents (Options > (Directory)

• Changed: Differentiate between errors and warnings on results page

• Changed: Display error/warnings on results page first

• New:Button to display FEBE install directory contents (Options > Notes)

• New:Option to warn on clearing destination directory (Options > Directory)

• New:Display Firefox version (Options > Notes > System)

• New:Option for max timestamped directories to keep (Options  > Directory)

• New:Option to include a copy of FEBE with backup (Options > Options)

• New:Option to disable permission check (Options > Debug > Misc)

• New:Added buttons to shell to FEBE install and FEBE tmp directories.  This should be helpful in debugging permission, etc.  (Options > Debug > Shells)

• New: Added UI for user-defined backups - single files or entire directories. (For backing up Thunderbird, Greasemonkey scripts, etc.)

• Changed: Alert and Confirm message boxes have new custom look.

• New: Ability to abort scheduled backup (click statusbar icon when flashing)

• Changed: Ability to drag and drop statusbar icon

• "Copy to clipboard" button added to alert boxes when in debug mode

• Changed: Can now specify FEBE tmp directory

• New:Checks for new install and reminds to set/clear options

• New:Option to run backup (on FX startup) if not performed after X days.

• New:Added "Last backup" date to schedule pane

• Changed: Locales: en-US, bg-BG, el-GR, es-ES, fr-FR, it-IT , ko-KR, nl-NL, pl-PL, sk-SK, sv-SE, zh-CN   (More to come)

• Includes patch to correctly backup/restore usernames/passwords in Firefox 2.0.*

• Fixed Russian/English locale mix-up

• Added el-GR locale

• Added ru-RU locale

• Added minimize button to progress window

• Fixed typos in results page

• Fixed "BlockSite" extension incompatibility problem

• Fixed sound on scheduled backup countdown

October 30, 2006 : Version 4.0.2  (351 KB)  Install  Download

• Now attempts to remove FEBE temp folder prior to backing up

October 25, 2006 : Version 4.0.1  (351 KB)  Install  Download

• Includes fix for " Error: uncaught exception: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x8000ffff (NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED) [nsIPrefBranch.getCharPref]" nsresult: "0x8000ffff (NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED)" location: "JS frame :: chrome://febe/content/febe.js :: febePickFile :: line 790" data: no] "

• Added pt-BR locale

• Added padding to options window to properly display some locales

• Added ja-JP locale

October 16, 2006 : Version 4.0   (345 KB)

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• Firefox 1.5 through 2.0

• Added dropdown menu to toolbar icon

• Locales include en-US, es-ES, fr-FR, hr-HR, it-IT, nl-NL, pl-PL, sk-SK, sv-SE, zh-TW (will add more as they become available)

• Users using en-GB locale have reported backups running continuously.  Please post in the support forum.

• May have issues with profile names that contain certain international characters.  Please report any proplems in the support forum.

• Includes MONTHLY SCHEDULED BACKUP  patch (added 9/17/2006)

• Added support for international characters

• Results page opens in existing blank tab if available

• Linux backup fixes (passwords, security certificates)

• Disable sound option now works

August 24, 2006 : Version 4.0 beta 2   Install  Download  (325 KB)

• FEBE hanging while trying to backup hostperm.1 when it doesn't exist

• Scheduled backup "stuttering" (2 or 3 backups minutes apart around the scheduled time.)

• Results page not sorting by extension name

• Results page reporting 2 items processed when only the profile was backed up

• Windows and Linux (No Mac yet)

• Verify option

• Ignore disabled extensions option

• Added hostperm backup/restore option

• Added optional sounds for various functions

• Results page in tab instead of new window

• Results page has links to extension/theme homepages

• Locales: en-US only

• Beta version - may contain bugs (I couldn't find any, but ...)

• Please report any problems in the forum.

• Stable release

• Locales: en-US, es-ES, fr-FR, it-IT, nl-NL, pl-PL, pt-BR, sk-SK and zh-TW.  Additional locales will be added as they become available.

• Please report any problems in the forum.

• Now backup/restores nearly everything Firefox offers

• Can backup/restore entire profiles

• Restore multiple extensions/themes all at once

• Optionally creates timestamped back up destination directories

• Optionally clears backup destination directory (start each backup fresh)

• Uses Info-zip instead of 7-zip (smaller and faster - included in FEBE)

• Added one-click backup button to toolbar

• More robust debug mode

• Complete code re-write (should eliminate most extension conflicts)

• en-US locale only - more to come

• Beta version.  Please report any problems in the forum.

• Includes hooks for CLEO

• Includes patch for  long destination directory names

• Smarter "wscript.exe" directory default

• Includes patch for Greasemonkey 0.6.4 incompatability issue

• Please report any problems in the forum.

• Changed version detection logic.  Should not complain about unknown versions.

• Added UTF-8 encoding to allow better locale support.

• Fixed options file picker defaults.

• Renamed functions to unique names so conflict with other extensions should be minimized.

• Locales: da-DK,de-DE,en-US,es-ES,fr-FR,it-IT,lt-LT,pl-PL,pt-BR,ru-RU,tr-TR. Additional locales in progress.

• Please report any problems in the forum.

• Everything listed below, Plus:

• Now optionally backs up and restores bookmarks, preferences, and cookies.

• Many tweaks done to the code including patches for Windows98 (untested ... please let me know)

• Conflict with Gmail Manager fixed.

• Locales: da-DK,de-DE,en-US,es-ES,fr-FR,it-IT,lt-LT,pl-PL,pt-BR,ru-RU,tr-TR. Additional locales in progress.

• Please report any problems in the forum.

• 7zip is no longer required. I've incorporated a stand-alone command line version (7za.exe) in the FEBE package. Users will not have to download any 3rd party archive utilities.

• The backup is done in the background. No more ugly DOS windows. But since FEBE effectively freezes Firefox while the backup is running, there is a popup window indicating the backup is in progress.

• You must have the windows program "wscript.exe" installed for FEBE to work. This should not be a problem since it has been part of the OS since Windows95.

• I'm pretty sure I got all the bugs out, but be aware that this is a release candidate.  Please report any problems in the forum.

February 20, 2006 : Version 1.0  Install  Download   (28.1 KB)

• Initial stable release