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== Differences between official and unofficial builds ==
== Differences between official and unofficial builds ==
* Homepage import page
* Homepage import page – Only appears in official builds


== Differences between startup and later migrations ==
== Differences between startup and later migrations ==
Startup migration happens when a user has no <code>profiles.ini</code> (i.e. no profiles) and they see the migrator automatically during startup (possibly only in official builds?). It can also be triggered with the <code>-migration</code> command-line argument. Migration can be accessed for existing profiles from the Places window (bookmark/history manager) from the last toolbar button => ''Import Data from Another Browser''
Startup migration happens when a user has no <code>profiles.ini</code> (i.e. no profiles) and they see the migrator automatically during startup (possibly only in official builds?). It can also be triggered with the <code>-migration</code> command-line argument. Migration can be accessed for existing profiles from the Places window (bookmark/history manager) from the last toolbar button => ''Import Data from Another Browser''
* Non-toolbar bookmarks are imported at the top level for startup migration but in a sub-folder with the browser's name afterwards.
* Non-toolbar bookmarks are imported at the top level for startup migration but in a sub-folder with the browser's name afterwards.
* The data selection page is skipped during startup migration and all data is chosen. (TODO: confirm)
* The data selection page is skipped during startup migration and all data for the specific browser is chosen.
* The system default browser should be first and initially selected during startup migration.
* The system default browser should be first and initially selected during startup migration.


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