User Services/Sync/TryNewSync

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Everything you wanted to know in setting up Firefox Accounts and Sync.

Desktop Firefox

  1. Create a copy of you Firefox Profile.
  2. Download Firefox Nightly - http://nightly.mozilla.org/
  3. If you are an existing sync user do the following, if not skip this:
    • Go into Firefox Preferences > Sync (tab) > Unlink This Device
  4. Go into Firefox Preferences > Sync (tab) > Click 'Create Account' link
  5. Fill out the form you'd like to use for this account, click next
  6. Log into your email and click on the verification email sent to you.
  7. Upon validation, you should see a menu drop down that informs you that you're now syncing.
  8. You can validate syncing with another Firefox profile. You can do that easily by installing this add-on:

That's it!

Firefox for Android

  1. Download Firefox Nightly - http://nightly.mozilla.org/
  2. go into Settings > Accounts
  3. tap on add account
  4. tap on Firefox
  5. Fill out the form, tap 'Sign in' if you already have an account.
  6. Verify email if requested
  7. Syncing should begin, you can look at your bookmarks, choose sync now if needed.

That's it!

Bugz!

Please log bugs here: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Firefox select 'Sync' component