importing bookmarks?

[surfsk869]

surfsk869 last edited by

so chrome has been acting up lately and i decided to make the switch to opera. i reallyyy would like to import my chrome bookmarks into opera but cant seem to figure it out. all the info ive found online has been in regards to importing teh bookmarks into an older version of opera. please help! thanks

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

How can I import Chrome bookmarks to Opera now that I have the quick access bar?

Vux777 > Stb Hernández • 2 months ago

just copy bookmarks file from Chrome profile to Opera profile folder
edit: only bookmarks that are in "bookmarks bar" directory will be visible!!
other bookmarks wont, so rearrange them in Chrome before you copy it

[surfsk869]

surfsk869 last edited by

thanks for the reply but im not sure how to actually go about doing the aforementioned task. additionally, it seems a little concerning that the option of "bookmarks importer" is grayed out and uclickable..http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s386/poopydonkey/oprealol_zps5f59b524.png?t=1394959745

a clearer explanation of how to go about executing your initial advice would be great - or just tell me a way to activate the bookmark import option. thanks!

[geronimoer]

geronimoer last edited by

thanks for the reply but im not sure how to actually go about doing the aforementioned task. additionally, it seems a little concerning that the option of "bookmarks importer" is grayed out and uclickable..http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s386/poopydonkey/oprealol_zps5f59b524.png?t=1394959745
a clearer explanation of how to go about executing your initial advice would be great - or just tell me a way to activate the bookmark import option. thanks!

(For Windows XP):
Navigate to:
Documents & Settings>"Your Computer Name">Local Settings>Application Data>Google>Chrome>User Data>Default

Copy the "Bookmarks" file (Right-click on it>Copy).

Then in the relevent Opera profile folder, right-click>Paste.

[surfsk869]

surfsk869 last edited by

thanks for the response. Im running windows 8 for what its worth. i followed the advised steps and it did not work.

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

Hi Surfsk869,

1. Close both the Google Chrome, and the Opera, then press the keyboard shortcut "Windows key+E", to open Windows Explorer, then enter the following in the address bar (and press enter key):

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

2. Copy the "Bookmarks" file, and the "Favicons*" files from the Chrome profile folder to the Opera profile directory
   (you can find the path to the Opera profile in: O-Menu->About Opera->Paths->Profile),
3. Reopen the Opera, and all bookmarks from Chrome should appear on the "Bookmarks bar".