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The content of this page is no longer maintained and could be outdated soon or already is. The reasons could be various, like this information became obsolete or there is by now a better way to handle the information on this page. This page will be retained here for archiving reasons. | The content of this page is no longer maintained and could be outdated soon or already is. The reasons could be various, like this information became obsolete or there is by now a better way to handle the information on this page. This page will be retained here for archiving reasons. | ||
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+ | ====== Firefox ====== | ||
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You may know that problem: you've got quite a bookmark collection on your computer. But you also have multiple computers and/or operating systems that you use. Always exporting and importing your bookmark collection is not feasible, so a synchronization tool is the only option. This is where [[http:// | You may know that problem: you've got quite a bookmark collection on your computer. But you also have multiple computers and/or operating systems that you use. Always exporting and importing your bookmark collection is not feasible, so a synchronization tool is the only option. This is where [[http:// | ||
- | This could already be the end of the story, just install Xmarks, create an account and you're ready to go. But as usual I am very concerned about privacy and don't want to put my bookmark collection -- let alone my passwords -- onto some external server I don't control. Here your own [[misc:WebDAV]] server comes into play, you can set Xmarks to use your own server. This is by the way also the reason why I don't use Firefox Sync. | + | This could already be the end of the story, just install Xmarks, create an account and you're ready to go. But as usual I am very concerned about privacy and don't want to put my bookmark collection -- let alone my passwords -- onto some external server I don't control. Here your own [[archive:webdav]] server comes into play, you can set Xmarks to use your own server. This is by the way also the reason why I don't use Firefox Sync. |
==== Installation ==== | ==== Installation ==== | ||
- | I'll assume you have successfully setup a [[misc:WebDAV]] server and created at least one user. | + | I'll assume you have successfully setup a [[archive:webdav]] server and created at least one user. |
To install the extension [[https:// | To install the extension [[https:// | ||
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- Go to " | - Go to " | ||
- Go to the category " | - Go to the category " | ||
- | - Fill in your server information as created during the [[misc:WebDAV]] installation. Make sure the URL contains a filename, not just a directory path (the file will be created). The Password URL is optional. | + | - Fill in your server information as created during the [[archive:webdav]] installation. Make sure the URL contains a filename, not just a directory path (the file will be created). The Password URL is optional. |
- Actually, that's it already. I recommend to install Xmarks on the computer/ | - Actually, that's it already. I recommend to install Xmarks on the computer/ | ||
- Make sure to also check the "Sync Settings" | - Make sure to also check the "Sync Settings" | ||
Enjoy the convenience! | Enjoy the convenience! |
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