[Solved]Is there any way to move an installation?
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ramwolff57 last edited by leocg
Hi,
I'm finally on a new computer but I was careful and backed up just about any program I used including my entire Opera set up from my User's Roaming folder. I dragged and dropped that into the new install and overwrote but nothing changed. Not sure if that can happen or am I wishful thinking there?
I remember a while back you could do that with Firefox, before the big rewrite, and all was well but I'm thinking that perhaps with the Chrome based code that may or may not be possible. If it is possible I have no idea how to do that.
I've tried logging into my sync account but none of my extensions come in so that's really the main need. Sadly I'm at an age where I do forget to take screen shots of stuff like that and unlike the Mozilla extensions area there seems to be no way to save out a list of extensions so I can get them all back.
Thanks so much
PS. Not used FF in years, been a total Opera fan so don't want to ruffle any feathers about comparisons, just using that as an example
Richard
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@ramwolff57 Some things will work by just copying the contents of the old profile directory to the new one, while others will not.
You should be able to install the extensions from the backup. In Opera, go to the extensions manager page (opera://extensions), enable the developer mode and click on load unpacked.
Navigate to the old Opera profile directory, open the Extensions folder, find the folder of the extension you want to add (it's a bunch of letters with e extension ID) and select the folder with the version number. Click on Load. -
ramwolff57 last edited by
@leocg OMG. thank you so much. I'll make a note of that for next time. I ended up going into each of the Extensions folders and loading up the manifest.json files in my Edit Pad Pro and found the names and found them all so it's done but next time I'll try your route and perhaps make my life a little less troublesome! LOL
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ramwolff57 last edited by
@leocg So I finally got around to trying your suggestion. Doesn't work. I did follow what you suggested to the letter. So it's either that the Opera that I had on my previous rig and Windows that was older and that's the hiccup or something else, not sure.
I would be nice to have an add on for Opera that would back up and install a whole collection of extensions and even if the version is slightly newer get a notice to warn that the extensions may or may not function properly. I have most of them back again but I had this really good night mode add on that worked pretty good across all the sites I use and I can't seem to find a good replacement. I think it was Dark Reader but if it is it's not working like it did on my older rig/Opera so I've tried out a gaggle of others and really am not finding my joy with any of them really. Too many variables for how each web site is laid out so I GET IT but that older night mode I had was really good. sigh
Thanks for the help
Richard
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ramwolff57 last edited by leocg
@leocg Just gave me an error message, I didn't bother to take a screen grab but just didn't work. I tried multiple times but I choose a folder, correct? Not a file. So I selected the folder I Think was the dark mode folder and I got that error message. So I tried another folder "DAZ Deals" as I work part time in the CG industry and it's a helpful extension at times. but nope, still got an error message. So..... not sure what else to try!
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saddafkhan009 Banned last edited by
@leocg Thank you for sharing this helpful answer. I was also facing this same issue. Now all problem has been resolved. Than again. Be Happy
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@ramwolff57 With the error message, it would be easier to try to find out what went wrong.
Did you select the folder with the version number of the extension?
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ramwolff57 last edited by leocg
@leocg I did get it figured out. Now I have my wonderful dark theme loaded up and all is well. You're correct, I should have selected the folder under the main folder with all the mixed numbers and letters Then it worked. Tjank You!!
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