# How To Import Passwords Into Firefox From A CSV File Easily

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**Category:** Tutorials & Methods\
**Tags:** privacy, tips-tricks, browsers\
**Created:** [October 26, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-import-passwords-into-firefox-from-a-csv-file-easily/160276 "2020-10-26T12:21:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-import-passwords-into-firefox-from-a-csv-file-easily/160276/1 "2020-10-26T12:21:58Z")

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## Enable the Import from a file option in Firefox

In Firefox 81, at least, the Import from a file option is not enabled by default. So, we need to enable it first. To do that:

**Step 1:** Type **about:config** in the Firefox address bar and press the **Enter** key.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/b/b/bbe16d5ae2697a9e1951f7d2eb41b46a888f3063.png)

**Step 2:** When you get the following screen, click on the **Accept the Risk and Continue** button. This action will open the File Configuration page.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/9/7/97fd23df75011b9f3bf1ea5888af70666122c7cb.png)

**Step 3:** In the search preference name box, copy, and paste the following preference name and press the Enter key to search for the same.

**signon.management.page.fileImport.enabled**

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/a/4/a412b5a00de588004debdcebb484a7b57361b7c4.png)

**Step 4:** Check if the option is enabled. If yes, you will see the “ **True** ” tag next to the preference name. If disabled, a “ **False** ” text will show up in its place.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/c/7/c79451f047a8ed89bbeabc812104a1234c124c1d.png)

And if the preference is disabled (if you see the False tag), click on the toggle button at the end of the preference name to turn on the “Import from a file” option.

To import passwords, refer to the given below directions.

## Import passwords from a CSV file into Firefox

**Step 1:** Launch the Firefox browser. Click on the **Menu** icon and then click the **Logins and Passwords** option to open the passwords page.

Alternatively, you can type **about:logins** in the address bar and then hit the Enter key to quickly open the same page.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/8/b/8b51d3913c7b2f75e387cb244ad7a3fc9be3749f.png)

**Step 2:** Click on the **three horizontal dots** (refer to the picture below) and then click the **Import from a file** option. If the Import from a file option is missing, enable the same by following the instructions mentioned above.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/0/8/082484170b2e27e628779c7d61f2270a19bdfe01.png)

**Step 3:** Browse to the CSV file containing your passwords and then click the **Open** button to import them to Firefox. That is it! Firefox should now automatically fill login details saved for webpages.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/6/0/60255561ecf943bbde4529957db2b68cb337782f.jpeg)

We recommend setting a master password in Firefox to protect your saved passwords and logins.

**Happy Learning!**

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**Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-import-passwords-into-firefox-from-a-csv-file-easily/160276/2 "2020-10-26T17:58:14Z")

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Really worth the read and learned something new.