If you are using this helpful extension I want to share how to move your current saved sessions to another computer. The sessions are stored in "Local Storage" which is simply SQLite local file. The default location under Vista/Windows 7 is here:
Update: Here is how you can find the actual path of the local storage file: Hit the right mouse button over the extension icon and choose Manage. Then you can see the actual ID of the extension which corresponds to the name of the file:
Here is the local file at C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\:
C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\chrome-extension_bbcnbpafconjjigibnhbfmmgdbbkcjfi_0.localstorage
So you need to close Google Chrome and then replace this file in the same directory on the other computer.
Update: Here is how you can find the actual path of the local storage file: Hit the right mouse button over the extension icon and choose Manage. Then you can see the actual ID of the extension which corresponds to the name of the file:
10 comments:
Hey, thanks for this. I was trying to figure that out. I was grepping my whole hard drive for the name of my saved session.
Thank you sir, you've saved me a bit of digging.
Thank you very much for sharing that wonderful information. I have been looking for it for ages and every time I save the entire User Data folder to migrate to new computer.
Thanka man ...real good help. thanks again !
I can see the path you've specified on my old Vista machine; but on my new Windows 7 machine, this path does not exist after installing your plug-in. Has the path changed?
I've updated the post so you can find the actual path of the local sotrage file.
hello, on my chrome extensions page, the ID is not shown. is that no longer available? thx!
@Unknown - In order to see extension ID you must set Developer mode checkbox on top of the Extension section in Chrome
You can click on the Session Manager Icon, then at the top simply click on "export", save it as a txt file, then move to other computer, and click "import" on the Session Manager drop down - viola!
Excellent information. Where is the equivalent location for session manager data on Mac OS X?
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