Opera 19: my solution for import Bookmarks from other browsers

[kalatuta]

kalatuta last edited by

I can't find the way to import my bookmarks from Chrome to Opera 20.

1."import bookmarks" in main menu is not active
2. Typing in adressbar: file:///C:/Bookmarks.html does not work
3."Transmute" application for Windows is not solution. ( No "Tidy Bookmarks" extension for Opera20) and ( I dont know the path to the "bookmarks.adr" file)

Can anybody help?

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

Hi Kalatuta,

"import bookmarks" in main menu is not active I dont know the path to the "bookmarks.adr" file
If you trying to import your bookmarks from the Chrome, then you don't need to know the path to the "bookmarks.adr" - this file includes bookmarks for old Opera "< = 12x". The "Bookmarks Importer", has ability to import bookmarks only from the old Opera, so far.

Importing the bookmarks from Chrome is much easier, than from other browsers:

1. Close the Opera, and Chrome, and copy: "Bookmarks", and "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),

2. Reopen the Opera, and all bookmarks from Chrome, should appear on the "Bookmarks bar".

BTW: the "Tidy Bookmarks" extension, works well here in latest Opera stable 20, and it's worked quite good also in Opera 19.

[jossb4]

jossb4 last edited by

what is the extension of the bookmarks?
My computer just crashed, I somehow could get my data back, but without registry.
Now I'm looking to get my bookmarks out of this messy pile of data, but I don't know how to identify them.
Help, someone?

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

what is the extension of the bookmarks?
Hi Jossb4, what do you mean by "extension...", you want to know the path to the file, which includes the bookmarks in new Opera?

[kalatuta]

kalatuta last edited by

Hi l33t4opera,

Tell me how to find "Bookmarks", and "Favicons*" files, from the Chrome profile folder, please. I cant find Chrome profile folder at all (opposite to Opera profile folder, what was no problem). All I could to is to export ChromeBookmarks into Chrome HTML Document (what Chrome facilitates for users) and past it on my desktop.

Should I delete existing Opera "Bookmarks" and "Favicons*" before pasting same files from Chrome?

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

Hi Kalatuta:

1. Enter the keyboard shortcut: "Windows key+E" to open Windows Explorer,
2. In the Windows Explorer enter the following in the address bar:

• Windows XP: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
• Windows Vista/7/8: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

Should I delete existing Opera "Bookmarks" and "Favicons*" before pasting same files from Chrome?
No, just overwrite existing files.

[kalatuta]

kalatuta last edited by

Hi l33t4opera,

my WinExpl couldn't find that file.

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

Hi Kalatuta, what is your Windows version, and what are the local language settings (locale settings)?

[purple222]

purple222 last edited by

Thanks so much for posting this l33t4opera. I was having the hardest time setting up my bookmarks in Opera. It got to the point I was dragging and dropping each individual bookmark manually. It never even occurred to me that I could import my bookmarks and favicons simply by copying them from Chrome. Now with the whole bookmark thing ironed out Opera is my new go-to browser. Much gratitude to you my friend.

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

@Purple222: You're welcome, I'm glad, that you made it It's always a pleasure to help nice people.

[kalatuta]

kalatuta last edited by

Hi l33t4opera,

I am not sure what you mean by local language settings? Polish language I use? My system is WinXP Proffesional version 2002, SP3

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

Hi Kalatuta, yes, that is what I meant, thanks. In that case, You can find the path on this page - click the "+" button, and in the section 3, you will see the path to the Chrome user profile in Windows XP in Polish language, as below:

%USERPROFILE%\Ustawienia lokalne\Dane aplikacji\Google\Chrome\User

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

The forum is still in development, and editing comments here is still broken...

@Kalatuta: the path to the Chrome's profile in your case should be as below:

%USERPROFILE%\Ustawienia lokalne\Dane aplikacji\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

[kamig478]

kamig478 last edited by

i am new to use opera but could not import my bookmarks ... still i have to do a lot of work while entire discussion i read ....

[kalatuta]

kalatuta last edited by

Hi l33t4opera

Ok, it works. Thank you very much!

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

Hi Kalatuta, You're welcome, I'm glad that it works for you

[d1sasterp1ece]

d1sasterp1ece last edited by

who needs 1000 or more bookmarks? there it is maybe faster search via history.
if you have a better solution to import bookmarks in Opera 15+, please let me know....

I do.

[bixbyte]

bixbyte last edited by

In your old Opera 12.16 save your old bookmarks as an HTML file on your hard drive. Settings>Import export>export bookmarks as HTML

Save them with a name such as MYBOOKMARKS

Now open them in old opera PAGE>OPEN>MYBOOKMARKS

Now when all the Bookmarks appear in the link above that displays the link mouse over the link and RIGHT CLICK MOUSE and hit COPY

CLOSE your old Opera 12.16 Browser.

OPEN your new Opera 20.00 Browser. Clear the existing link and Right Click Paste and Go!
Insert the MYBOOKMARKS into your new Opera 20.00 Browser and save.
NOW all your old bookmarks are available in your in Opera 20.00

[wyrmmage]

wyrmmage last edited by

For anyone else who is trying to figure out a way to mass import bookmarks from older versions of Opera, I found the Bookmarks Manager (https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/bookmarks-manager/?display=en) extension to be extremely helpful. The extension has the ability to load a file with all of your saved bookmarks from other browsers, including older versions of Opera, and then mass import them.

This was extremely handy for someone like myself who has a ton of bookmarks

[reygo72]

reygo72 last edited by

For anyone else who is trying to figure out a way to mass import bookmarks from older versions of Opera, I found the Bookmarks Manager (https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/bookmarks-manager/?display=en) extension to be extremely helpful. The extension has the ability to load a file with all of your saved bookmarks from other browsers, including older versions of Opera, and then mass import them.
This was extremely handy for someone like myself who has a ton of bookmarks

Hi wyrmmage

Your solution worked very well for me. Just one question is there a way to move the bookmarks to Opera 20's bookmark bar? I just wanted to drag and drop the links and folders on the Bookmark bar but it doesn't work.

Thanks,