Uncle C
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Can anyone recommend some free software to copy a web site to my hard drive? And no, its not porn. 
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OT - Copying a web site
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sebtucknott
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www.httrack.com - for windows
www.sitesucker.us/mac/mac.html - for mac
Be aware that this only downloads "flat" html files of the website. If you're say trying to download a website with a management system, shop, blog, etc. these features will no longer work (on your downloaded version)
If it's a website that you own you're best off getting the FTP details and downloading it using an FTP programme such as Filezilla or CyberDuck.
www.sitesucker.us/mac/mac.html - for mac
Be aware that this only downloads "flat" html files of the website. If you're say trying to download a website with a management system, shop, blog, etc. these features will no longer work (on your downloaded version)
If it's a website that you own you're best off getting the FTP details and downloading it using an FTP programme such as Filezilla or CyberDuck.
happypig
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Wget.
Syntax is "wget -r -l 0 http://www.example.com/"
Syntax is "wget -r -l 0 http://www.example.com/"
gazingdown
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- Feb 26, 2011
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What is the purpose of this?
If it's to just read certain pages whilst offline then some browsers let you save for offline viewing - I assume that's what the software above is doing? (which recursively searches the site for pages).
If it's a site that generates content on the fly from a database, then you can only really take a "snapshot" at the time of copying.
If it's to just read certain pages whilst offline then some browsers let you save for offline viewing - I assume that's what the software above is doing? (which recursively searches the site for pages).
If it's a site that generates content on the fly from a database, then you can only really take a "snapshot" at the time of copying.
Uncle C
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Its historical information that pulls together information from a number of kit car builders as they undertook their own cars construction. The site is cold and non interactive and the current site owner has fallen out with the Owners Club.
The aim would be to preserve the info should the site get pulled.
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sebtucknott
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That's the reason I normally use them. If a new client falls out with old company we grab a copy incase we want to refer to the content.