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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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