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Description​

Information

Added in ZennoPoster 7.3.1.0

This action lets you manage your project's cookies. You can import, export, and clear cookies. For loading or saving, you can use either a file or a variable. Both Netscape and JSON formats are supported (❗→ Netscape cookie file format ❗→ Json cookie file format).

Goes perfectly with the ❗→ Cookie Management Tool.

How to add this action to your project?​

Via the context menu Add Action → Browser → Cookie Management

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Or use the ❗→ smart search.

Where can you use this / What is it for?​

  • Import cookies from purchased accounts
  • Export cookies for use in a regular browser
  • Add missing cookies to a profile

How to work with the action?​

Import​

Loads cookies into the profile for use in a project, with or without a browser.

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Source​

Choose where the cookies will be loaded from: a *file or a ❗→ *variable.

File path​

Note

This option is shown if you chose File as the Source.

Specify the full path to the file from which cookies will be loaded.

Variable​

Note

This option is shown if you chose Variable as the Source.

Select the variable where your cookies are saved.

Format​

Here you need to select the format for the cookies to be loaded. The available options are JSON and Netscape (❗→ Netscape cookie file format ❗→ Json cookie file format).

Merge​

Replace – existing cookies will be deleted before setting new cookies.

Merge – existing cookies in the browser will be merged with the loaded cookies.

Warning

When merging, if a cookie name matches, the browser’s cookie will be replaced by the imported one.

Import only domains matching the regular expression​

If you want to load cookies only for certain domains, enable this setting and enter a ❗→ regular expression.

Export​

Exports the current cookies.

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Where to save​

Select where the cookies will be saved: to a *file or to a ❗→ *variable.

File path​

Note

This option is shown if you chose File as Where to Save.

Specify the full path to the file where cookies will be saved.

Variable​

Note

This option is shown if you chose Variable as Where to Save.

Select the variable where cookies will be saved.

Format​

Here you need to select the save format for the cookies. The available options are JSON and Netscape.

Export only domains matching the regular expression​

If you want to save cookies only for certain domains, enable this setting and enter a regular expression.

Clear Cookies​

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A block with this property will clear browser cookies completely for all sites, or only for specified domains using ❗→ regular expressions. Works similarly to the action in the ❗→ Browser → Settings group.