MarkJ wrote (21-3-2006)
Regarding getting a copy of your site on CD, why not do it yourself?
If the site is already online, a program such as WinHtTrack ( or httrack if you use Linux and probably Mac too) will allow you to download the entire site and put it in a folder - where you can create a CD from the contents.
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Hi Mark
I never followed your tip. Have you done this yourself ?
I'm only on IE 98, can I still download that program and use it to copy one of my Sites at Freewebs. Would it copy all the files in that Site all in one go ?
Thanks. Bill
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25-06-2006, 5:21 AM #11
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26-06-2006, 9:09 AM #12MarkJGuest
Hi Bill,
Yes, I make copies of my own site from time to time with the httrack program ( the Windows version is winhttrack).
Basically, it will download (very quickly) the whole site. It works fine with Windows 98 according to the website -
https://www.httrack.com/
The only small drawback is that the mirrored site will contain a small header and footer (which is in the html) noting that it was mirrored using httrack. Its easy to remove that anyway if you want to.
I use it mostly for when I intend major changes - splitting up a page into smaller ones for instance - so I have the original in case of accidents
MarkLast edited by MarkJ; 26-06-2006 at 9:10 AM. Reason: double text bug :(
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26-06-2006, 10:03 AM #13Guy EtchellsGuest
Strange, don't you keep a copy of your site on your computer?
I would certainly recommend keeping a back-up copy of your web site in case the server it is hosted on develops a fault.
Even if the hosting company provides a back-up service it may not be as up to date as your site was.
Cheers
Guy
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26-06-2006, 12:59 PM #14MarkJGuestOriginally Posted by Guy Etchells
I certainly would not trust the server backups - although I am sure they do their best.
Mark
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26-06-2006, 3:56 PM #15Ed BradfordGuest
I’m a novice when it comes to web sites. I have a couple of personal sites which are not very elaborate that I maintain. I keep two copies of each web site in folders on my workstation that are called “current web site” and “work in progress.” When I want to make changes to my web site I start off making them in the”work in progress” folder. After I’m satisfied with the changes and have tested them, I transfer them to the web site and test them again. Once they have been up on the web site and have run successfully for a couple days, I copy the contents of the “work in progress” folder to the “current web site” folder. Also on a weekly basis or when I’ve made significant changes to some of my files, I copy the files, favorites and the emails of my workstation to another computer that I use for storage. In addition, on a monthly basis I copy everything to DVDs and store them in a fireproof safe.
I’m paranoid about loosing data because I’ve lost a couple hard drives over the years and each occurrence was devastating. Is there anything else that I should be doing?
.............Ed
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