Digital Streets

If you are going to use del.icio.us, a social bookmarks manager, then you are going to want to upload your web browser’s current bookmarks (or favorites) instead of putting them in one at a time.  Even if you only use del.icio.us once in a while, it is a great place to back up your bookmarks.

First thing you will need to do is to export your bookmarks from your browser.  The steps will vary slightly depending on what browser you are using.  I will cover Firefox and Internet Explorer 7.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox, go to the menu bar, click Bookmarks and select Organize Bookmarks.

    

2. When the Bookmarks Manager appears, go to the menu, click File and select Export.

    

3. The Export bookmark file window will appear.  Browse to the location you wish to save the html file and click Save.

   

Internet Explorer 7:

1. Open IE7 and press the Alt key on your keyboard to show the menu bar.
2. Click File and select  Import and Export.

   

3. The Import/Export Wizard will start, click Next.
4. Go to the left pane and select Export Favorites.

    

5. Click Next.
6. Select which folder you want to export from.  If you want all of your favorites exported, select the Favorites folder.

   

7. Click Next.
8. Browse to the location you wish to save the htm file and click Next.
9. Click Finish when the wizard has completed.  Click OK when the prompt appears.

Now go to del.icio.us and login to your account. 

1. Go to the upper right and click the Settings link.

   

2. Under the Bookmarks column, select import / upload.

   

3. Go to step 2 and browse to the location of the saved file from earlier.
4. You can now add additional tags to your imported bookmarks and add popular tags if you wish.
5. Click the import now button.
6. The import process will begin.  Leave your browser open to the window until you have been prompted that the import has completed.