“Opera” is a smart browser that loads pages almost instantly, and therefore is extremely popular among Internet users. One of its most convenient functions is the ability to save pages with important information for the computer owner in bookmarks. Thus, in one click you can go to a frequently visited forum, to your favorite movie theater, to a site with your own wallet, to Internet banking, etc.
Why bookmarking might be needed
Sometimes it happens that all this information needs to be transferred to another computer. Let's say from home to work. In this article, we’ll talk about how to transfer bookmarks from Opera to Opera. Also, a similar procedure may be needed in case of reinstalling the operating system. All you need to do in order to save data is to copy the Opera folder itself or individual files. Performing all these procedures is not too difficult. The most important thing is to remember or write down somewhere the path to the browser files.
How to transfer bookmarks from "Opera" to "Opera" in Windows XP
Most often, the transfer of information is needed when replacing the browser with a new version. In order to import bookmarks and other settings, you will need to copy several files. First of all, open the "Explorer". Next, go to drive C, in the Documents and Settings folder. Then you need to find the UserName directory (it can be called “Seryozha”, “Tanya”, etc., depending on which account you work in). Next, open Application Data and the Opera folder. This is the case if Windows XP is installed on the PC.
Procedure in Windows 7
The answer to the question of how to transfer bookmarks from Opera to Opera in Windows 7 is slightly different. In this case, you need to go not to Documents and Settings, but to the "Users" folder. Further, the path is this: my computer \ AppData \ Roaming \ Opera. Of course, remembering it is difficult. However, you can find out the location of the Opera folder by simply copying opera: about into the address bar . A page with all the necessary information will open.
In the Opera folder, find the bookmarks.adr file. It is he who is responsible for the bookmarks. This file should be saved in some folder. After that, you can proceed to uninstall the old version of the Opera and install a new one. To uninstall, go to "Start" - "Programs and Features" - "Installed Programs." Here we find the old version and click "Delete."
After installation, along the same path that was discussed above, we find the Opera folder and copy the saved bookmarks.adr file into it. That's all. Bookmarks will be moved to the new version.
Password Migration
Often, users are also interested in the question of how to transfer passwords to Opera. The procedure in this case is exactly the same as when importing bookmarks. We find the Opera folder and copy the wand.dat file responsible for passwords. Next, install it in the same directory of the new version.
Transfer bookmarks to Opera to another computer
Some users may be interested to know how to transfer bookmarks from Opera to Opera to another computer is easiest. To do this, you must first install on it the same version of the browser that you are currently using. Next, again we find the Opera folder and copy it completely to the USB flash drive. All that will need to be done next is to delete the same directory on the second computer, and then transfer the saved one from the media. When using the same versions, no problems should arise.
The easy way. Saving bookmarks to a file
In order to always be able to restore all your bookmarks, you must periodically save them in the folder created for this. The procedure is very simple. Export and import of Opera bookmarks is done in the File menu. Here you will need to select the "Import and Export" item, and then open the "Export Opera Bookmarks" in the list that appears. We select the created folder in which the file will be stored, name it somehow and click on “OK”.
Saved data can be transferred to another computer. To do this, you need to know how to import bookmarks into Opera. This is also done elementarily. In the browser, go to “File” - “Import and Export” - “Import Bookmarks”. After that, all your frequently used sites can be opened in one click.
How to import / export using other browsers
Now we’ll look at ways to transfer bookmarks to Opera from Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer. All these actions are also quite simple. In Chrome, you will need to right-click on the bookmarks bar at the top and go to the "Dispatcher". Here we click on the "Arrange" arrow and select "Export to HTML". Save the file and open the "Opera". Here we go to “File” - “Import Firefox Bookmarks” or “Import Opera Bookmarks”. In the window, select the previously saved file.
As you can see, the question of how to import bookmarks into “Opera” is nothing complicated. For Firefox and Explorer, the menu has a special item. In Mozilla, to save files, you will need to click on the star to the right of the address bar, select "Show all bookmarks" in the menu that appears, and then in the window that opens - "Import and Backup" - "Export to HTML". In Explorer, the procedure is “File” - “Import” - “Export” - “Export as HTML file”.
So, we answered the main question of the article on how to transfer bookmarks from "Opera" to "Opera". You can do this either by copying files from the Opera directory, or first saving them to a folder through the menu. In order to transfer bookmarks to the Opera from other browsers, you must first save them somewhere in HTML format. All these simple operations are performed in a few clicks.