Set up Chrome (profile, saved passwords & bookmarks)

Personal setupTools · about 10 min · Everyone — Chrome and Edge are the only supported browsers

Chrome is one of the two approved browsers (Chrome and Edge). FFC doesn’t support Firefox, Safari, or others.

Signing Chrome into a profile tied to your Google account gives you a built-in password manager and backs up your bookmarks automatically — this is the everyday password manager for Google-ecosystem users.

The profile is you, the person

You sign Chrome into your own personal Google account — the same person-not-entity rule as everywhere else. Your passwords and bookmarks live with that account, so they follow you to any computer where you sign in.

  1. 1

    Install Chrome

    Download and install Google Chrome from google.com/chrome.

  2. 2

    Sign in and turn on Sync

    Click your profile circle (top-right) → Sign in with your personal Google account, and turn on Sync.

    With Sync on, your saved passwords and bookmarks back up to your Google account and appear on any device where you sign in.

  3. 3

    Let Google Password Manager save your passwords

    As you sign in to sites, let Chrome save the password; use Suggest strong password for new accounts. Review them anytime at passwords.google.com.

  4. 4

    Secure your Google account with MFA

    Because everything syncs to your Google account, protect it with Google Authenticator (see the MFA guide) and consider a passkey (see the Passkeys guide).

Common questions

Why can’t I use Firefox or Safari?

FFC supports only Chrome and Edge so our guides, screenshots, and AI-tool integrations match exactly what you see — no time lost to browser-specific quirks. Pick Chrome if you live in the Google ecosystem, Edge if you live in Microsoft.

Is Chrome’s built-in password manager enough?

For Google-ecosystem users it’s a solid everyday manager — saved passwords and bookmarks sync to your Google account. Pair it with the holistic approach in the Password Manager guide (a manager tied to your phone, plus your MFA recovery codes stored safely).

Next setup guides

Password managerToolsMulti-factor authenticationSecurityPasskeysSecurityEdge browserTools

Where you’ll use this

This account is a starting point for these volunteer training tracks:

Web Developer track

Stuck on any step? Text Clarke Moyer at (520) 222-8104 — every step is meant to be simple, so if something doesn't match what you see, ask.