Hi,
That's the procedure I used, but it's not quite that simple.
additions inline
On 1/3/16, Paul B. Gallagher <pau...@pbgdashtranslations.com> wrote:
> DoctorBill wrote:
>
>> When I turn on my "New" (used) compuker with Windows 7 installed, I
>> will load SM 2.39 on it from the Thumb Drive.
If it's a used computer, I'd suggest first uninstalling any old
instances of Firefox + SeaMonkey and deleting any lingering FF/SM
directories like
C:\Program Files (x86)\SeaMonkey
FF default install is under C:\Program Files (x86) but I don't
remember exactly where
C:\Users\<userid>\AppData\Local\Mozilla
C:\Users\<userid>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla
and then visiting Windows Update to make sure the Win7 machine has all
the latest updates.
>> Big question - will it be possible to set it up on the NEW computer
>> with ALL the same stuff I now have on THIS computer under Win XP and
>> SM 2.33.1 (same Mail, Bookmarks, Add-ons, Plug-Ins, etc) by copying
>> files to the SM directory on the new computer....?
>>
>> I hope I asked that question w/o confusing everyone ! i.e. - make the
>> new compuker have exactly what I now have on this old compuker....not
>> lose anything.
>
> Simple answer: yes and no.
>
> Yes, once you install SM 2.39, it's easy to migrate your mail,
> bookmarks, and prefs.
>
> No, you can't easily migrate your add-ons and plug-ins. Those have to be
> installed individually the same way you did on the old computer.
>
> Here's a simple recipe that works for me; others may offer other options:
>
> 1) Install SM 2.39 on the new computer. If you don't already have the
> installer, you can download it from
> <http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/>.
>
> 2) Install all your preferred add-ons, plugins, and extensions on the
> new computer. When you're done, you should have the same set on both
> computers.
>
> The hard part is done. Now for the easy part:
2.5) copy the WinXP
C:\Documents and Settings\<userid>\Applications Data\Mozilla
directory to the thumb drive
> 3) In Windows Explorer, locate your profile on the thumb drive, and
> navigate up three levels to the \Mozilla\ directory. In a separate
> Windows Explorer window, do the same on the new computer.
>
> 4) With SM closed, rename the \Mozilla\ directory on the new computer to
> \Old_Mozilla\.
>
> 5) Copy the \Mozilla\ directory from the thumb drive to the new computer
> next to \Old_Mozilla\ (to the same parent directory, which should be
> C:\Users\YourNameHere\AppData\Roaming\). "YourNameHere" is your Windows
> user name.
edit prefs.js and user.js in
C:\Users\<userid>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\<random>.default
changing any instances of
Documents and Settings\<userid>\Applications Data
to
Users\<userid>\AppData
My recollection is that fixes most of the WinXP -> Win7 directory name
differences, but it wouldn't hurt to open SM & go thru all the Edit /
Preferences options to make sure you got them all.
Regards,
Lee
> You're done.
>
> If there's a problem, you can always revert by deleting the copied
> \Mozilla\ directory from the new computer and unrenaming \Old_Mozilla\
> back to \Mozilla\.
>
> Do remember to run Windows Update -- there are a lot of updates,
> patches, and bug fixes since MS produced the CD you got in the store (or
> if it was preinstalled, since MS produced the CD the shop used). The
> current version is Service Pack 1.
>
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