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Everything you wanted to know in setting up Firefox Accounts and Sync. | '''Everything you wanted to know in setting up Firefox Accounts and Sync.''' | ||
'''This will not Sync browser data to your existing Sync accounts. This will only sync data for Firefox Nightly or Aurora Browsers. We highly recommend using a copy or test Firefox profile to try this out.''' | |||
What is Firefox Accounts | |||
* https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2014/02/07/introducing-mozilla-firefox-accounts/ | |||
* https://wiki.mozilla.org/Identity/Firefox_Accounts | |||
* Questions about using the old (current stable) version of sync: | |||
** https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-sync-works-old-version-firefox?as=u&utm_source=inproduct | |||
= Desktop Firefox = | = Desktop Firefox = | ||
# Create a copy of | # Create a copy of your Firefox Profile. | ||
#* https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles | #* https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles | ||
# Download Firefox Nightly - http://nightly.mozilla.org/ | # Download Firefox Nightly - http://nightly.mozilla.org/ | ||
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# Log into your email and click on the verification email sent to you. | # Log into your email and click on the verification email sent to you. | ||
# Upon validation, you should see a menu drop down that informs you that you're now syncing. | # Upon validation, you should see a menu drop down that informs you that you're now syncing. | ||
# You can validate syncing with another Firefox profile. You can do that easily by installing this add-on: | # You can validate syncing with another Firefox profile. This simulates syncing between two devices or machines. You can do that easily by installing this add-on: | ||
#* https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profileswitcher/ | #* https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profileswitcher/ | ||
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That's it! | That's it! | ||
= Bugz | = Bugz and communication = | ||
Please log bugs here: | Please log bugs here: | ||
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Firefox | * https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Firefox | ||
select 'Sync' component | * select 'Sync' component | ||
* Helping diagnose what went wrong: https://wiki.mozilla.org/User_Services/Sync/Debug_Sync | |||
IRC: https://wiki.mozilla.org/IRC - join #fxa | |||
Email list: https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxacct | |||
Latest revision as of 00:52, 5 March 2014
Everything you wanted to know in setting up Firefox Accounts and Sync.
This will not Sync browser data to your existing Sync accounts. This will only sync data for Firefox Nightly or Aurora Browsers. We highly recommend using a copy or test Firefox profile to try this out.
What is Firefox Accounts
- https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2014/02/07/introducing-mozilla-firefox-accounts/
- https://wiki.mozilla.org/Identity/Firefox_Accounts
- Questions about using the old (current stable) version of sync:
Desktop Firefox
- Create a copy of your Firefox Profile.
- Download Firefox Nightly - http://nightly.mozilla.org/
- If you are an existing sync user do the following, if not skip this:
- Go into Firefox Preferences > Sync (tab) > Unlink This Device
- Go into Firefox Preferences > Sync (tab) > Click 'Create Account' link
- Fill out the form you'd like to use for this account, click next
- Log into your email and click on the verification email sent to you.
- Upon validation, you should see a menu drop down that informs you that you're now syncing.
- You can validate syncing with another Firefox profile. This simulates syncing between two devices or machines. You can do that easily by installing this add-on:
That's it!
Firefox for Android
- Download Firefox Nightly - http://nightly.mozilla.org/
- go into Settings > Accounts
- tap on add account
- tap on Firefox
- Fill out the form, tap 'Sign in' if you already have an account.
- Verify email if requested
- Syncing should begin, you can look at your bookmarks, choose sync now if needed.
That's it!
Bugz and communication
Please log bugs here:
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Firefox
- select 'Sync' component
- Helping diagnose what went wrong: https://wiki.mozilla.org/User_Services/Sync/Debug_Sync
IRC: https://wiki.mozilla.org/IRC - join #fxa
Email list: https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxacct