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Precautionary HTML backup

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:34 pm
by Jonny
Situation: I have a few client sites set up using Movable Type which I host via a cpanel based reseller package. Today, for reasons unknown, all the installations have been hosed.

So, as a precaution measure for my future CMSMS sites, I'd like to learn how to create/export a static HTML based version of a site, so that if it breaks for reasons beyond my control I can put up a temporary plain 'ole HTML version.

TIA

Jonny

Re: Precautionary HTML backup

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:56 am
by moorezilla
Yep... there are a few discussions about this as a possible future option. Right now, aside from viewing the source of each page and saving it, I don't think a method exists.

Re: Precautionary HTML backup

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:40 am
by calguy1000
there are options, use wget, or other windoze equiavalents, but a search for wget on the forum. should get you the information you need

Re: Precautionary HTML backup

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:22 am
by Jonny
Thanks for your replies.

Downloaded wget for Mac OS X (URL below) and it works fine.

http://www.statusq.org/archives/2005/02/22/610/

Re: Precautionary HTML backup

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:35 am
by Dee
HTTrack is another (GPL) alternative:
http://www.httrack.com/